Table 2.
Prevalence of cardiovascular disease in South Asian countries (per 100,000 of the population) [9]
| CVD | Pakistan | India | Nepal | Bhutan | Sri Lanka | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atrial fibrillation and flutter | 87.13 | 239.84 | 214.67 | 220.07 | 416.07 | 210.31 |
| Cardiomyopathy and myocarditis | 12.05 | 7.65 | 12.84 | 16.73 | 33.37 | 14.01 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 477.63 | 439.91 | 453.47 | 398.87 | 647.82 | 550.93 |
| Endocarditis | 0.66 | 0.68 | 0.64 | 0.75 | 0.96 | 0.66 |
| Hypertensive heart disease | 52.7 | 69.88 | 57.48 | 64.62 | 68.78 | 66.85 |
| Ischemic heart disease | 1137.29 | 1438.00 | 958.62 | 1038.01 | 1584.94 | 1152.40 |
| Peripheral arterial disease | 1365.3 | 1520.99 | 1536.24 | 1455.03 | 2396.45 | 1272.73 |