Background The burden of cardiovascular diseases is increasing in India, but a systematic
understanding of its distribution and time trends across all the states is not readily available …

Introduction India accounts for about a fifth of cardiovascular deaths globally, but nationally
representative data on mortality trends are not yet available. In this nationwide mortality …

Background 18% of the world's population lives in India, and many states of India have
populations similar to those of large countries. Action to effectively improve population …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of death and disability in India. The
CVD epidemic in Indians is characterized by a higher relative risk burden, an earlier age of …

The noncommunicable diseases commonly include cardiovascular disease (CVD), various
cancers, chronic respiratory illnesses, diabetes, and so on which are estimated to account …

Objectives: To report the burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in the Eastern
Mediterranean Region (EMR) during 1990–2015. Methods: We used the 2015 Global …

Background Understanding health trends and estimating the burden of disease at the
national and subnational levels helps policy makers track progress and identify disparities in …

Background The burden of diabetes is increasing rapidly in India but a systematic
understanding of its distribution and time trends is not available for every state of India. We …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have now become the leading cause of mortality in India. A
quarter of all mortality is attributable to CVD. Ischemic heart disease and stroke are the …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of disease burden globally,
disproportionately affecting low and middle-income countries. The continued scarcity of …