CVD mortality and risk factor burden are increasing in Korea, driven by population aging, necessitating enhanced preventive efforts.
CVD mortality and hospitalization have gradually increased in the last decade, and a substantially high proportion of adults were carrying more than 1 cardiovascular risk factor in 2018. With the rapid population aging, a continued increase in CVD appears inevitable in Korea. Concerted and sustained approaches are essential to achieve early prevention and reduce the burden of CVD.
Lee et al. (Fri,) studied this question.