These 3 epidemics and changes in lifestyles increased occurrence of ischemic heart disease which displaced and surpassed the social havoc caused by rheumatic fever in the twentieth century was replaced the first place in heart disease. In the language coined in the twentieth century,
we can say that this was so because these 3 epidemics and changes in lifestyles were all factors of risk of IHD. The historical and social conditions prevailing in the twentieth century enabled massive exposure to these factors and the generation of pandemic EIC. This had its highest peak in the late twentieth century in developed countries in which it has begun to decline;
however, in developing countries continues to rise even in this
however, in developing countries continues to rise even in this
century.
EIC pandemic stimulated the development of basic research, clinical and epidemiological allowed us to understand the complex processes involved in their origin and mechanisms, ranging from genetics to society and from molecules to human populations. This allowed us to have complex therapeutic arsenal, capable of cushioning the effect of some of these risk factors postponing their effects, or even to repair day- dren entering vascular arteries to "run them" from within. And this knowledge, especially epidemiological and social, has allowed us to design strategies, not only to diagnose early or limit the damage, but to prevent its occurrence and to achieve more and live better, so how to adjust society to prevent the product of their organizational forms, forms derived EIC-generating life.
In this material we address some of Risk factors of the EIC well as some elements on how society generates these
risks, then we address the situation mortality from this disease in our country, and Finally we review some preventive strategies, both individual and population.
risks, then we address the situation mortality from this disease in our country, and Finally we review some preventive strategies, both individual and population.
