Pakistani women face highest heart disease mortality in South Asia, study finds
KARACHI: Pakistani women have the highest death rate from ischaemic heart disease among five South Asian countries, with high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity and physical inactivity identified as factors increasing their risk, health experts said on Monday. On the eve of World Heart Day, cardiologists, gynaecologists and local industry leaders gathered at the Karachi Press Club (KPC) to…
Pakistani women have the highest death rate from ischaemic heart disease among five South Asian countries, according to a 2026 study published in JACC: Asia. High blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, and physical inactivity are identified as factors increasing their risk. The study found that Pakistan had the highest age-standardised death rate from ischaemic heart disease among women in the five countries in 2021.
Experts gathered at the Karachi Press Club on the eve of World Heart Day to launch a nationwide 'Her Heart Matters' campaign to promote screening, awareness, and education for early detection and timely treatment of cardiovascular risks.
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