Developing Sustainable Cardiovascular Care for Low-Resource Nations

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cardiovascular disease (CVD) is responsible for [approximate]17 million deaths annually, accounting for one-third of all global deaths, with nearly 85% of the global CVD mortality and disease burden occurring in developing countries (2).

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2009-09, Vol.54 (11), p.1038-1039
Hauptverfasser:	Madu, Ernest C., MBBS, Tulloch-Reid, Edwin, MBBS, Edwards, Paul, MBBS, Baugh, Dainia S., MD, Kong, B. Waine, PhD, JD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Africa - epidemiology Cardiology Cardiology - organization & administration Cardiovascular Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology Cardiovascular Diseases - therapy Developing Countries Diabetes Hospitals Humans Infrastructure Internal Medicine LDCs Mortality
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Zusammenfassung:	According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cardiovascular disease (CVD) is responsible for [approximate]17 million deaths annually, accounting for one-third of all global deaths, with nearly 85% of the global CVD mortality and disease burden occurring in developing countries (2).
ISSN:	0735-1097 1558-3597
DOI:	10.1016/j.jacc.2008.07.077