New Basic Care Goals Seek to Rein In Global Rise in Cardiovascular Disease

摘要

Noncommunicable diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, stroke, cancer, chronic respiratory disease, and diabetes mellitus, have replaced communicable diseases as the world's major disease burden. Almost half of this burden comes from cardiovascular disease, which is the leading global cause of death, accounting for about 17.3 million deaths each year-a number expected to increase to more than 23.6 million by 2030. In addition, about 80% of these deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, where human and financial resources are most limited.