Global Burden of Cardiovascular Disease Rising; High Blood Pressure Remains Greatest Modifiable Risk Factor
In this downloadable PDF, Healio summarizes an article from the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, which reviews the current global landscape for cardiovascular disease and its risk factors. The “Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries and Risk Factors study 2019” highlights the challenges to treatment and prevention and provides estimates of population health for 204 countries over time. Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, Director of Mount Sinai Heart and Physician-in-Chief of The Mount Sinai Hospital, said, “In the face of a global viral pandemic, we still must emphasize global commitments to reduce the suffering and premature death caused by cardiovascular disease, which limits healthy and sustainable development for every country in the world.”