reviewCirculationApr 18, 2016BRONZE OA

Cardiovascular Diseases in India

DPDorairaj PrabhakaranPJPanniyammakal JeemonARAmbuj Roy

Centre for Chronic Disease Control · All India Institute of Medical Sciences

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Abstract

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have now become the leading cause of mortality in India. A quarter of all mortality is attributable to CVD. Ischemic heart disease and stroke are the predominant causes and are responsible for >80% of CVD deaths. The Global Burden of Disease study estimate of age-standardized CVD death rate of 272 per 100 000 population in India is higher than the global average of 235 per 100 000 population. Some aspects of the CVD epidemic in India are particular causes of concern, including its accelerated buildup, the early age of disease onset in the population, and the high case fatality rate. In India, the epidemiological transition from predominantly infectious disease conditions to…

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  • Medicine
  • Epidemiological transition
  • Case fatality rate
  • Epidemiology
  • Disease
  • Socioeconomic status
  • Population
  • Mortality rate
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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