Prevalence and risk factors of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in Egyptians with type 2 diabetes: findings from the PACT-MEA study and call for action.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To estimate the prevalence of established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (eASCVD) and the prevalence of ASCVD high-risk patients as defined by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) among the Egyptian population of the Prevalence and Clinical Management of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Diseases in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes (PACT)-Middle East and Africa study.

Design

An observational, multicentre, cross-sectional study.

Setting

Eight secondary care centres in Egypt.

Participants

550 adult males and females who provided informed consent and had been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) for at least 180 days. Participants were excluded if they had participated previously in the study, had been diagnosed with T1DM, experienced me

SUBMITTER: Assaad-Khalil SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12320059 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature