By- Zydus wellness institute According to WHO, cardiovascular diseases is a leading cause of around 31% of global deaths and are associated with significant mortality and morbidity.1 The Global Burden of Disease estimated that nearly a quarter (24.8%) of all deaths in India in 2010 are attributable to CVD and have increased by 59% from 1990 to 2010.2 India has one of the highest burdens of cardiovascular related-death, and age-standardized CVD death rate of India – 272 per 100 000 population – is higher than the global average of 235! […]
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