The Need for Brazil to Focus on CVD

Over the last 5 decades, cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been the leading cause of death in Brazil. This epidemiological scenario is closely related to lifestyle changes due to urbanization, globalization, and population aging along with the increase in life expectancy in the Brazilian population [1]. In 2011, a total of 384,615 deaths were attributed to CVD in Brazil, after correction for under-reporting and poorly defined causes, which correspond to 31% of all deaths. Among CVD deaths, 31% were related to coronary heart disease, 30% to cerebrovascular disease, 14% to hypertension, and 18% to other causes [2].
Source: CVD Prevention and Control - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Viewpoint Source Type: research