Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the single largest cause of death in the developed
countries and is one of the leading causes of disease burden in developing countries. In …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death world-wide, responsible for
approximately 15 million (29%) of the estimated 52 million deaths in 1996 [1]. CVD …

BACKGROUND: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of cardiovascular
mortality worldwide, with> 4.5 million deaths occurring in the developing world. Despite a …

The burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the world is enormous and growing, and the
majority of those affected are in developing countries (Beaglehole and Yach 2003; Mbewu …

In developing countries such as India, the focus for long has been on the control of acute
and chronic infections and communicable diseases. Mortality data from Global Burden of …

Cardiovascular diseases, especially coronary heart disease (CHD), are epidemic in India.
The Registrar General of India reported that CHD led to 17% of total deaths and 26% of …

1951–1961 to 61.4 years in 1991–1996. This was principally due to a decline in deaths
occurring in infancy, childhood, and adolescence and was related to more effective public …

Abstract Background Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is the foremost single cause of
mortality and loss of Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) globally. A large percentage of …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide and in most
countries outside sub-Saharan Africa. The root causes of this modern epidemic are …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) has become the number-one cause of death in the
developing world. This epidemic has the potential to place a large social and economic …