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World J Cardiol. Dec 26, 2011; 3(12): 383-387
Published online Dec 26, 2011. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v3.i12.383
Adequate antiplatelet regimen in patients on chronic anti-vitamin K treatment undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
Eiman Jahangir, Daniel Comandé, Adolfo Rubinstein
Eiman Jahangir, Daniel Comandé, Adolfo Rubinstein, Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy, Buenos Aires, C1414CPV, Argentina
Eiman Jahangir, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, United States
Author contributions: Jahangir E, Comandé D and Rubinstein A were all involved in the development of this idea; Jahangir E and Comandé D performed the bibliometric search and analysis; all authors wrote and edited the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Dr. Eiman Jahangir, MD, Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy, Dr. Emilio Ravignani 2024, Buenos Aires, C1414CPV, Argentina. eiman.jahangir@vanderbilt.edu
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Received: November 6, 2011
Revised: November 8, 2011
Accepted: November 15, 2011
Published online: December 26, 2011
Abstract

AIM: To investigate the number of publications in cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Latin America and the Caribbean over the last decade.

METHODS: We performed a bibliometric analysis in PubMed from 2001 to 2010 for Latin America and the Caribbean, the United States, Canada, Europe, China, and India.

RESULTS: Latin America published 4% of articles compared with 26% from the United States/Canada and 42% from Europe. In CVD, Latin America published 4% of articles vs 23% from the United States/Canada and 40% from Europe. The number of publications in CVD in Latin America increased from 41 in 2001 to 726 in 2010.

CONCLUSION: Latin America, while publishing more articles than previously, lags behind developed countries. Further advances in research infrastructure are necessary to develop prevention strategies for this region.

Keywords: Cardiovascular disease; Cardiovascular risk; Epidemiology; Latin America; Research; Bibliometric analysis