September 17, 2012European Heart Journal
Our time: a call to save preventable death from cardiovascular disease (heart disease and stroke)
Key result
Cardiovascular disease remains the leading global cause of death, accounting for 17.3 million deaths annually, prompting an international call for sustainable health policies and UN-level action.
Population
Global population, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, affected by cardiovascular disease and…
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Editorial
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Implication
A call to action highlighting the urgent need for global investment and policy implementation to address the rising burden of cardiovascular and noncommunicable diseases, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.
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Population
Global population, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, affected by cardiovascular disease and noncommunicable diseases
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Intervention
Global health policies, multisector partnerships, and national NCD plans (UN Political Declaration)
A call to action highlighting the urgent need for global investment and policy implementation to address the rising burden of cardiovascular and noncommunicable diseases, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.
Cite This Study
Smith et al. (2012) conducted an editorial in Cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease remains the leading global cause of death, accounting for 17.3 million deaths annually, prompting an international call for sustainable health policies and UN-level action.