Heart disease is the No.1 killer in the world
Posted on: 18/Dec/2015 6:25:11 PM
Findings that were published in the journal Circulation have said that the No. 1 and No. 2 killers in the world were heart disease and stroke respectively. The findings are for the year 2013, and were compiled by the American Heart Association`s 2016 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Update. The data in the Update is compiled by the AHA, the US National Institutes of Health, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and other sources from government organisations.
The data shows that 31 percent of all deaths were from cardiovascular disease. Of these, 80 percent occurred in low and middle income countries. 11.8 percent of all deaths were caused by strokes. An official from the American Heart Association (AHA) said, Statistics about cardiovascular disease and stroke, and particularly the metrics about death and the factors that contribute to cardiovascular disease are incredibly important. Despite the progress in reducing the number of deaths from heart disease and stroke, the numbers are still too high... We need to maintain our vigour and resolve in promoting good cardiovascular health through lifestyle and recognition and treatment of risk factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol and smoking. We have made progress in the fight against cardiovascular disease, but the battle is not won.
