Ethnic Diversities, Hypertension and Global Cardiovascular Risk (Updates in Hypertension and Cardiovascular Protection)

"In the context of the most significant influx of migrants in European history, the objective of this book is to provide healthcare professionals with essential knowledge and skills to effectively treat and prevent cardiovascular diseases in ethnic minorities. Acknowledging that the scientific and cultural training of health professionals on the specific health needs of minority groups is still limited and likely biased, the book sheds light on the different health policies in European countries as well as epidemiologic data on cardiovascular events among migrants. In addition, it presents an in-depth analysis of potential ethnic-group-specific drivers of global cardiovascular risk within this new and challenging framework - as well as issues related to its prevention and treatment. The prevalence of hypertension, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, obesity, and metabolic syndrome is found to be higher among most minority groups than in the native population, yet their access to treatment and health services may be limited by cultural and language barriers. As health professionals are confronted with such intercultural challenges on a daily basis, specific training and dedicated publications are thus essential to accompany and foster a constructive development towards a pluralist and healthier society. This book addresses that need, offering a unique and revealing resource." -- Prové de l'editor Front Matter ....Pages i-ix Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Multinational Populations in Europe: Migration Policies and Classifications of Migrants (Stefano Becucci)....Pages 3-16 Migration, Communicable, and Noncommunicable Diseases: Are We Witnessing a Paradigm Shift? (Francesco Castelli, Maria Lorenza Muiesan, Issa El Hamad)....Pages 17-26 Inequalities and Health Policies in the European Countries (Gavino Maciocco)....Pages 27-32 Front Matter ....Pages 33-33 Ethnic Disparities in Stroke (Charles Agyemang, Pietro Amedeo Modesti)....Pages 35-44 Intracranial Atherosclerosis in Asian Populations (Pietro Amedeo Modesti, Maria Boddi, Sergio Castellani)....Pages 45-60 Coronary Heart Disease Among Non-Western Immigrants in Europe (Pietro Amedeo Modesti, Ugo Fedeli)....Pages 61-73 Hypertension and the Heart in Africa (Albertino Damasceno, Angela Woodiwiss, Mahamoud Sani)....Pages 75-94 Ethnicity and Hypertension-Related Target Organ Damage (Stefano Perlini)....Pages 95-103 Chronic Kidney Disease: Global Burden and Perspectives for Africa (Faical Jarraya)....Pages 105-123 Ethnicity and Atrial Fibrillation: A Counterintuitive Phenomenon (Andrea Colella, Pietro Amedeo Modesti)....Pages 125-136 Front Matter ....Pages 137-137 Disparities in Hypertension in the Ethnic Minority Groups: Beneficial Aspects of Minority Ethnic Group Cultures (Pietro Amedeo Modesti, Charles Agyemang, Francesco P. Cappuccio, Gianfranco Parati)....Pages 139-153 Type 2 Diabetes in Ethnic Minority Groups in Europe (Karlijn A. C. Meeks, Charles Agyemang)....Pages 155-168 Health Needs and Global Cardiovascular Risk of Chinese First-Generation Migrants in Europe: Which Peculiarities? (Pietro Amedeo Modesti, Maria Calabrese, Giorgio Galanti, Piergiuseppe Cala’)....Pages 169-181 Overweight and Obesity in Ethnic Minorities: Ethnic-Specific Cut-off Values of Obesity Indices (Aletta Elisabeth Schutte)....Pages 183-187 Front Matter ....Pages 189-189 New Notions on Salt Sensitivity (Gert van Montfrans, Lizzy M. Brewster)....Pages 191-200 Body Image Perception in Ethnic Minorities: Implications for Prevention (Emanuela Gualdi-Russo)....Pages 201-206 Risk Assessment of Future Type 2 Diabetes and Implication for Prevention (Pietro Amedeo Modesti, Maria Calabrese, Giorgio Galanti)....Pages 207-215 Screening Strategies for Type 2 Diabetes and Risk Stratification in Minorities (Andre Pascal Kengne)....Pages 217-233 Cardiovascular Risk-Assessment Models and Ethnicity: Implications for Hypertension Guidelines (Dong Zhao, Gianfranco Parati, Pietro Amedeo Modesti)....Pages 235-242 Antihypertensive Drug Therapy in Patients of African and South Asian Ethnicity: A Systematic Review (Lizzy M. Brewster, Gert A. van Montfrans, Yackoob K. Seedat)....Pages 243-269 Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Migrants: Beyond the First Generation (Mohamed Bamoshmoosh)....Pages 271-298 Hypertension in Pregnancy and Related Health Outcomes in European Ethnic Minorities (Alessandra Modesti, Felice Petraglia)....Pages 299-308 Ethnic Differences in Left Ventricular Remodelling in Athletes: Implications for Preparticipation Visit (Giorgio Galanti, Benedetta Tosi, Pietro Amedeo Modesti)....Pages 309-319