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Introduction Cardiovascular disease (CVD) was the single most important cause of death worldwide in 2013, when it was responsible for 17 million deaths and the loss of 329 million disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs). Of all causes of CVD, ischemic heart disease…
Additional content is available online at Elsevier eBooks for Practicing Clinicians Shifting Burden Between 1990 and 2017, deaths from cardiovascular disease (CVD) increased from 26% to 32% of all deaths globally, a reflection of the rapid epidemiologic transition, particularly in…