Primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases among women in a South Asian population: a descriptive study of modifiable risk factors.

Objective: The aim of this study was the assessment of modifiable risk factors of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) among women versus men at a newly developed preventive cardiology clinic of a large tertiary care cardiac centre in Pakistan.

Design: Observational study.

Setting: Tertiary care cardiac hospital in Karachi, Pakistan.

Assessment of post-myocardial infarction lipid levels and management: Results from a tertiary care hospital of Pakistan.

Background: Lipid treatment practices and levels in post-acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients, which are crucial for secondary prevention.

Aim: To evaluate the lipid treatment practices and lipid levels in post-myocardial infarction (MI) patients at a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we analyzed patients who had experienced their first AMI event in the past 3 years.

Safety and tolerability of Sacubitril/Valsartan in heart failure patient with reduced ejection fraction.

Background: Angiotensin receptor blocker and a neprilysin inhibitor (ARNI) has emerged as an innovative therapy for patients of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). The purpose of this study was to assess the safety and tolerability of Sacubitril/Valsartan in patient with HFrEF in Pakistani population.

Methods: This proof-of-concept, open label non-randomized clinical trial was conducted at a tertiary care cardiac center of Karachi, Pakistan.