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      The Prevalence of Common Cardiovascular Diseases among 17-Year-Old Israeli Conscripts

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          Background: There are only few reports on the prevalence of common cardiovascular disorders among adolescents. The previous studies focused on specific diseases, and screened relatively small samples. Objective: The aim of this study was to define the prevalence of different common cardiovascular disorders among 17-year-old Israeli conscripts. A comparison between the morbidity patterns of female and male adolescents was also performed. Design:All 17-years-old Israeli nationals are obliged by law to appear at the Israel Defense Forces Recruiting Office for medical examination except for orthodox religious and Arabic adolescents. Cardiology specialists evaluated and classified nominees with suspected cardiovascular disorders. Results: The most prevalent diagnoses were valvular heart disease (590/ 100,000), syncope (440/100,000), and mitral valve prolapse (340/100,000). The most prominent differences between female and male adolescents were noted in the prevalence of: congenital valvular heart disease, syncope, history of hypertension, supraventricular tachycardia with pre-excitation, myocarditis and pericarditis, and bradycardia and conduction disorders. Conclusions: The most prevalent cardiac disorders among 17-year-old Israelis were congenital valvular heart disease, syncope and mitral valve prolapse. Some significant differences were noted between the morbidity patterns among male and female adolescents. The higher prevalence of congenital valvular heart disease compared to non-valvular heart disease is surprising. The prevalence of hypertension among Israeli adolescents in the last 15 years remained stable.

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          Incidence and prognosis of syncope.

          Little is known about the epidemiology and prognosis of syncope in the general population. We evaluated the incidence, specific causes, and prognosis of syncope among women and men participating in the Framingham Heart Study from 1971 to 1998. Of 7814 study participants followed for an average of 17 years, 822 reported syncope. The incidence of a first report of syncope was 6.2 per 1000 person-years. The most frequently identified causes were vasovagal (21.2 percent), cardiac (9.5 percent), and orthostatic (9.4 percent); for 36.6 percent the cause was unknown. The multivariable-adjusted hazard ratios among participants with syncope from any cause, as compared with those who did not have syncope, were 1.31 (95 percent confidence interval, 1.14 to 1.51) for death from any cause, 1.27 (95 percent confidence interval, 0.99 to 1.64) for myocardial infarction or death from coronary heart disease, and 1.06 (95 percent confidence interval, 0.77 to 1.45) for fatal or nonfatal stroke. The corresponding hazard ratios among participants with cardiac syncope were 2.01 (95 percent confidence interval, 1.48 to 2.73), 2.66 (95 percent confidence interval, 1.69 to 4.19), and 2.01 (95 percent confidence interval, 1.06 to 3.80). Participants with syncope of unknown cause and those with neurologic syncope had increased risks of death from any cause, with multivariable-adjusted hazard ratios of 1.32 (95 percent confidence interval, 1.09 to 1.60) and 1.54 (95 percent confidence interval, 1.12 to 2.12), respectively. There was no increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity or mortality associated with vasovagal (including orthostatic and medication-related) syncope. Persons with cardiac syncope are at increased risk for death from any cause and cardiovascular events, and persons with syncope of unknown cause are at increased risk for death from any cause. Vasovagal syncope appears to have a benign prognosis. Copyright 2002 Massachusetts Medical Society
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            Economic burden of obesity in youths aged 6 to 17 years: 1979-1999.

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            To examine the trend of obesity-associated diseases in youths and related economic costs. Using a multiyear data file of the National Hospital Discharge Survey, 1979-1999, we analyzed the changes in obesity-associated diseases and economic costs in youths (6-17 years of age) over time. Diabetes, obesity, sleep apnea, and gallbladder disease were examined to explore the trend of the disease burden. Other obesity-associated diseases for which obesity was listed as a secondary diagnosis were also analyzed. Obesity-associated hospital costs were estimated from the discharges with obesity listed as a principal or secondary diagnosis. From 1979-1981 to 1997-1999, the percentage of discharges with obesity-associated diseases increased. The discharges of diabetes nearly doubled (from 1.43% to 2.36%), obesity and gallbladder diseases tripled (0.36% to 1.07% and 0.18% to 0.59%, respectively), and sleep apnea increased fivefold (0.14% to 0.75%). Ninety-six percent of discharges with a diagnosis of obesity listed obesity as a secondary diagnosis. Asthma and some mental disorders were the most common principal diagnoses when obesity was listed as a secondary diagnosis. Obesity-associated annual hospital costs (based on 2001 constant US dollar value) increased more than threefold; from $35 million (0.43% of total hospital costs) during 1979-1981 to $127 million (1.70% of total hospital costs) during 1997-1999. Among all hospital discharges, the proportion of discharges with obesity-associated diseases has increased dramatically in the past 20 years. This increase has led to a significant growth in economic costs. These findings may reflect the impact of increasing prevalence and severity of obesity. Diet and physical activity interventions should be developed for weight loss and prevention of weight gain in youths.
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              Prevalence, treatment, and outcome of heart disease in live-born children: a prospective analysis of 91,823 live-born children.

              All 91,823 children born in 1980 in Bohemia (population 6.314 million; area 52,478 square kilometers) were examined at least four times during infancy and at the age of three and four years. All children who died were autopsied and those with heart disease were selected. A total of 779 children (8.223/1000 live births) were suspected by provincial pediatric cardiologists of having a heart disease. All of these were examined at the age of four years at our Center of Pediatric Cardiology. At this age heart disease was proved in 613 alive or deceased children (6.676/1000 live births), congenital cardiac malformations in 589 (6.415/1000 live births), and cardiomyopathies in 24. The most frequent congenital heart defects (CHD) were ventricular septal defect (VSD) (31.41%), atrial septal defect (ASD) (11.37%), aortic stenosis (AS) (7.64%), pulmonary stenosis (PS) (7.13%), coarctation of the aorta (CoA) (5.77%), and transposition of the great arteries (TGA) (5.43%), followed by persistent ductus arteriosus (PDA) (4.75%), atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD) and hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) (4.07% each), tetralogy of Fallot (TF) (3.56%), and pulmonary atresia (PA) (2.38%). A prevalence of less than 0.1/1000 live births was found for the remaining cardiovascular defects. One hundred fifty-nine (25.9%) patients were admitted to our highly specialized center, 116 (19.7%) catheterized and 85 (13.9%) treated surgically, during the first four years of life. A total of 440 (71.8%) patients survived the fourth year of life. The percentage of deaths was 25.6% among those with congenital heart diseases and 71% with cardiomyopathies. The overall mortality rate was 27% in surgically and 26% in medically treated patients.
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                Journal
                CRD
                Cardiology
                10.1159/issn.0008-6312
                Cardiology
                S. Karger AG
                0008-6312
                1421-9751
                2005
                August 2005
                19 August 2005
                : 104
                : 1
                : 6-9
                Affiliations
                Surgeon General Headquarters, Israeli Air Force and Israel Defense Forces Medical Corps, and Department of Health System Management, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheba, Israel
                Article
                86046 Cardiology 2005;104:6–9
                10.1159/000086046
                15942176
                5be63aba-10db-4443-afda-b2953342ee8d
                © 2005 S. Karger AG, Basel

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                History
                : 03 August 2004
                : 29 October 2004
                Page count
                Tables: 1, References: 27, Pages: 4
                Categories
                General Cardiology

                General medicine,Neurology,Cardiovascular Medicine,Internal medicine,Nephrology
                Syncope,Screening,Congenital valvular heart disease,Mitral valve prolapse,Adolescents,Cardiovascular disease

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