what is the incidence of coronary artery disease in South Africa? can you provide a link as well to your sourc
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Here are some sources:\nhttp://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/c/coronary_heart_disease/stats-country.htm\nhttp://www.americanheart.org/downloadable/heart/1140811583642InternationalCVD.pdf\nhttp://www.afronets.org/newsview.php/7/
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South Africa and Australia
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Check the LINKS section on the first site it gives all the oraganisations dealing with Health and Health Issues\n\nUCD School of Public Health & Population Science\n\nBSc UCC
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There is a lot of information about this matter, must of them appoints possitively into it...\n\nI would say nothing in excess, but you may find interesting the following article.\nhttp://www.heartinfo.org/printerFriendly.asp?id=525270
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American Heart Association web site\n\nGo now
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my dad passed away when he was 42 from heart attack...\nso i share the same concern with you\n-first try to control the diet by reducing fat in it encourage  fruit and vegitble intake \n-by the age of 20 let them do lipid profile test to see the amount of fat in their bodies\n-avoid hypertension(don't add extra salt for their food)\n-avoid smoking\n-avoid alcohol \n-avoid obesity\n-do exercise \nwhat i want to tell you here is that for ischemic heart disease there are unmodified risk factors and modified risk factors \nunmodified it means that you can not change it as ;age,male gender,family history,race\nand the modified risk factors which i told you above how to beat\nwish you luck
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You could contact someone at Prince Sultan Cardiac Center in Riyadh,speak to someone in Adult Cardiology (assuming you want to specialize in adult cardiology), they may have details of hospitals in Germany. \nAnd check also Heart Rhythm Society webpage below.\nContact me if I can help with any further details.
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HEY!!!!!! Another South African here!!! Living in the UK - don't have the answers ur looking for but if u email me I would be happy to do some research for you :-)
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This is a ridiculous question that makes me think you have not even tried.  The problem is not being able to find anything rather how to fit so much information on one page.  Check out this link from the Mayo Clinic.  It is very good at even defining what you mean by "heart disease."  Good luck.\n\nhttp://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cardiovascular-disease/HB00032
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read http://www.shaklee.net/thehealthyway/distEarnliving
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http://www.jhu.edu/\n\nmedical references\nhttp://webapps.jhu.edu/jhuniverse/medicine/diseases/
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Just go on line and type in heart cancer. You will get more info than you can read in a week. Just be carefull what info u trust. Stick to med. university studys. And big name org.
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This is a broad topic with a lot of variables depending on the particular nature of the source of the problem, your age, how much damage is present currently, as well as some presenting characteristics of your disorder.  So any average number might not be too helpful to you as YOUR condition may not be average at all.  \n\n"Estimation of mortality rates is affected by the same factors that make estimation of incidence difficult. In the series of 99 patients discussed above, the probability of surviving 24, 48, or 60 months was 83%, 72%, and 64%, respectively. Mean survival interval from onset in this group of patients was 47 months. Factors associated with poor outcome were the presence of pulmonary hypertension at the time of diagnosis and a final diagnosis of DIP or pulmonary vascular disease. Other smaller series also suggest that patients with DIP have a very poor prognosis, particularly infants. This is in marked contrast to adult ILD, in which DIP diagnosed histologically indicates steroid responsiveness and a better prognosis."  Quotation from the second reference.\n\nCheck out the references below for more information.  Print them out and discuss the parts that are not so clear, with your physician.  Most doctors are pleased that their patient is becoming well informed on their illness and will be happy to help.  Good luck.
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Heart Disease and Stroke\nSmoking causes fatty deposits to build up in the blood vessels, leaving them narrow or blocked. This leads to heart disease or stroke. About 40% of deaths due to heart disease before the age of 65 are related to smoking. \n\nCancer\nCigarette smoke contains more than 50 cancer-causing substances. \nSmoking is the most common, preventable cause of lung cancer. Smokers are 22 times more likely to develop lung cancer. 90% of all lung cancer cases in Singaporean males occur among smokers\n\nThe longer one smokes, the greater the risk of developing cancers such as cervical and breast cancer, cancer of the mouth, throat, larynx, pharynx, oesophagus, stomach, pancreas, kidney and bladder. \n\nChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)\nSmoking narrows the airways and destroys the air sacs in the lungs. This makes breathing difficult. Smoking is the most common cause of COPD, which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. COPD is the 6th largest cause of death in Singapore.\n\nBone Loss and Osteoporosis\nOsteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to lose density and become brittle, leading to hip, spine and wrist fractures. \n\nWomen who smoke are 50% more likely to suffer from osteoporosis than non-smokers. \n\nRe-productive and Sexual Health\nSmoking increases the risk of infertility in both men and women.\n\n  Men  \n  • Smokers are 50% more likely to suffer from impotence or erectile dysfunction. \n  • Smoking reduces the volume of ejaculation, lowers sperm count, distorts sperm shape and impairs sperm mobility.  \n\n   Women \n  • Women who smoke may experience early menopause and more menopausal symptoms. \n  • Smoking may lead to decreased egg counts due to destruction of eggs in the ovaries before the eggs reach maturity.  \n\n   • Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of miscarriage, stillbirth, preterm delivery, and low birth weight. The smoke inhaled (either directly from a cigarette or from second-hand smoke) by a pregnant woman goes directly to her baby's lungs. It prevents as much as 25 % of oxygen from reaching the placenta.\n \n\n\nSecond-hand Smoke\nAbout 90% of the smoke from every cigarette ends up in the air as environmental tobacco smoke (ETS). \n  ETS \n  • causes lung cancer in people who have never smoked before.  \n  • causes heart attack, especially among the spouses of smokers. ETS also increases the risk of repeated heart attacks if one has suffered from heart attack before. \n\n   • increases the risk of heart disease, lung disease, asthma, allergies, sinus problems, blood vessel disease or worsen the symptoms if one is already suffering from these.
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An estimated 40 million people worldwide are currently infected with HIV. Africa has 10% of the world's population, but more than 65% of the world's HIV burden. Although the last 5 years have been marked by an increased investment in HIV treatment, the evaluation of both new and existing prevention strategies has also been under way. One promising preventive approach that is being investigated is male circumcision.\n\nThe focus on eliminating penile foreskin stems from previous immunologic studies demonstrating that it contains large concentrations of HIV-target cells, such as macrophages, Langerhans, and CD4+ cells.[1] Therefore, it is plausible that the removal of these HIV-target cells could reduce the risk that exposure to the virus would result in transmission. Recently, the first randomized, single-blinded, controlled trial (RCT) to assess this strategy showed a significant reduction in rate of HIV infection.[2] Findings from this trial have raised both hope and concern about use of the procedure.\n\nPast and Present Research\nIn the late 1980s, observational researchers in Africa first noted a reduced prevalence of HIV in ethnic groups whose cultural practices included male circumcision. This was followed by a number of observational studies focused on the possible preventive effects of the practice. However, other researchers and policy-making bodies were skeptical of the quality of these data, and it became apparent that RCTs were needed.\n\nThe initial RCT (ANRS 1265 Trial) was conducted by Auvert and colleagues[2] in a semiurban district near Johannesburg, South Africa, from 2002 to 2004. They enrolled 3274 men; 1617 underwent medical circumcision. All participants received a 20-minute sexually transmitted disease counseling session, and had access to condoms. Participants in the intervention group were asked to be abstinent for 6 weeks following circumcision to allow for adequate wound healing.\n\nThe trial was terminated following interim data analysis because of the overwhelming results: a 60% reduction in HIV infection in the circumcised group (20 new diagnoses in the intervention group vs 45 in the control group). The most common adverse events seen post circumcision were pain (0.8%) and swelling (0.6%). No increases in infection were detected at the first follow-up visit, indicating that the immediate postsurgical effects did not make the circumcised men more vulnerable to HIV.\n\nTwo similar RCTs are under way (in Kenya and Uganda); data from these investigations will help confirm or refute the ANRS findings. In the meantime, there is much to consider about the implications of the ANRS data, including possible effects and potential barriers to the promotion and implementation of male circumcision as a preventive strategy.\n\nConsiderations and Concerns\nOpponents to encouraging widespread male circumcision have a number of concerns, including cultural considerations, the risk for increased infection if sterile circumcision techniques are not used, and the possibility of encouraging increased sexual promiscuity post procedure. With respect to concern about increased sexual promiscuity, data from Auvert and colleagues[2] found an increased number of sexual partners in the circumcised group, despite which, there was still a decrease in HIV incidence compared with the controls. Previous data have demonstrated a false security associated with circumcision, with some men believing that the procedure conferred the ability to safely have sex with multiple partners.[3] Whether the increase in number of sexual partners demonstrated in the ARNS Trial is generalizable requires data from other RCTs.\n\nConcerns about cultural acceptability and feasibility are well founded. Experts have contended that circumcision may be least accepted in communities that need it most (groups in which male circumcision for any reason is currently nonexistent).[4] However, studies of acceptability conducted in Africa have demonstrat
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go here\nhttp://www.undp.org.za/misc/resources.html\n\nor here\nhttp://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107983.html
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As far as i know: Canada, The Netherlands and Spain. It will be legal in South Africa as of December the 1st.