Why the study?
CAD mortality and prevalence vary among countries, and estimating the true prevalence is complex because many countries have not provided data.
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Design
Narrative review
May inform targeted prevention efforts in developing regions; leaves open need for prospective studies on effective interventions.
CAD mortality and prevalence vary among countries. Estimation of the true prevalence of CAD in the population is complex. A significant number of countries have not provided data, the estimation of the exact figures for epidemiological data is a barrier. The incidence of CAD continues to fall in developed countries over the last few decades and this may be due to both effective treatment of the acute phase and improved primary and secondary preventive measures. Developing countries show considerable variability in the incidence of CAD. The globalization of the Western diet and increased sedentary lifestyle will have a dramatic influence on the progressive increase in the incidence of CAD in these countries.
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