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April 20, 2026Journal of the American College of Cardiology2,209 citations

The Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk

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MVMuthiah VaduganathanGMGeorge A. MensahJTJustine Varieur Turco

Key Points

  • To assess the global burden of cardiovascular diseases and the associated risk factors.
  • Analysis of global health data on cardiovascular diseases
  • Evaluation of morbidity and mortality rates
  • Comparison of regional and demographic variations in heart disease prevalence
  • Cardiovascular diseases account for a substantial portion of global mortality, with over 17 million deaths annually.
  • High prevalence of risk factors such as hypertension and diabetes correlated with increased disease burden.
  • Significant disparities in cardiovascular health observed across different regions and populations.

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“Cardiovascular diseases are a persistent challenge that lead to an enormous number of premature and preventable deaths. There are many inexpensive, effective treatments. We know what risk factors we need to identify and treat. There are simple healthy choices that people can make to improve their health. This atlas provides detailed information on where countries stand in their efforts to prevent and treat cardiovascular diseases.”

Gregory A. Roth, Cardiologist, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of WashingtonUniversity of Washingtonauto_pipelineSupportiveView source
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Vaduganathan et al. (2022) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e5ef82f5d1af861d55ef9chttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2022.11.005
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