Cardiovascular disease to become leading cause of death worldwide by 2020 - Pharmaceutical Business Review

 

While the mortality from atherosclerotic conditions, such as coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke has declined by approximately 60% over the past 30 years, CHD remains the single largest killer of Americans. When considered separate from other cardiovascular diseases, heart disease and stroke still represent the first and third leading causes of death, respectively, among men and women in the US. In developed countries, cardiovascular disease (CVD) accounts for nearly 50% of all deaths, and within the next 15-20 years, cardiovascular disease is projected to surpass infectious diseases to become the leading cause of death worldwide

Cardiovascular disease to become leading cause of death worldwide by 2020 - Pharmaceutical Business Review