According to updated statistics, cardiovascular disease is the first cause of death both in
United States (source: American Heart Association, 2013) and worldwide (data of the World …

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ACD) is the leading cause of mortality worldwide.
The objective of this paper is to provide an overview of the global burden of ACD and its risk …

This book provides a comprehensive epidemiological perspective on cardiovascular
diseases and analysis of measures for their prevention and control in community and clinical …

Cardiovascular diseases increase with the age of the individual and as the world's
population will have an increasing number of aged members by the year 2000, these …

During the last century, cardiovascular disease (CVD) has burgeoned from a relatively minor
disease worldwide to a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. By 2020 it is projected that …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD), particularly coronary heart disease (CHD), remains a major
cause of mortality, morbidity, and disability in the US and other Westernized societies. As a …

By the beginning of the 21st century, cardiovascular disease (CVD) had become the leading
cause of premature mortality and morbidity worldwide, with 80% originating from less …

Aims Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the main cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide
and is linked with a regional economic burden. We analysed and compared global trends as …

Ischaemic heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) lead to 17.5
million deaths worldwide per year. Taking into account population ageing, CVD death rates …

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, affecting not only high‐
income but also low‐and middle‐income countries. Nearly 80 percent of all estimated …