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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.
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. Advance advances in research infrastructure are necessary to develop prevention strategies for this region.