Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Diseases in Middle Delta of Egypt: A Systematic Analysis of Risk Factors Associated with the Rising Burden of the Disease.

Background: The popularity of behavioural and metabolic risk factors associated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (ACVDs) has increased because of social progress, rapid economic development, population aging, and changes in social ideology. We aimed to perform a systematic analysis of risk factors associated with the rising rate of ACVDs in Egypt.

Methods: This study was carried out on 1,700 participants.