Global Burden of Cardiovascular Disease – North America | Journal of the American College of Cardiology
The JACC special report, “Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors,” published in December 2020, demonstrated that cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the leading cause of disease burden in the world—causing one-third of deaths globally. The report also conveyed that CVD rates are rising in many regions where they had previously declined. Addressing the urgent need to reduce…
