articleJournal of the American College of CardiologyMay 17, 2017HYBRID OA

Global, Regional, and National Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases for 10 Causes, 1990 to 2015

GAGregory A. RothCOCatherine O. JohnsonAAAmanuel Alemu AbajobirFAFoad Abd-AllahSFSemaw Ferede Abera

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Abstract

Background

The burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remains unclear in many regions of the world.

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The GBD (Global Burden of Disease) 2015 study integrated data on disease incidence, prevalence, and mortality to produce consistent, up-to-date estimates for cardiovascular burden.

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  • Medicine
  • Environmental health
  • Intensive care medicine
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • No poverty
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