Background Ischaemic heart disease (IHD) is the leading cause of death worldwide. The
World Health Organisation (WHO) collects mortality data coded using the International …

… of NCDs in a landmark decision, the United Nations has scheduled a high-level meeting on
… Among NCDs, CVD is the leading cause of death, and ischemic heart disease (IHD) and …

Background Ischaemic heart disease (IHD) is the leading cause of death worldwide and its
prevention is a public health priority. Method We analysed worldwide IHD mortality data from …

… In 2011, the United Nations (UN) organized the first ever meeting for heads of state to …
diseases (NCD), including cardiovascular disease (CVD), cancer, chronic respiratory disease, and …

… United Nations' recent statement on the prevention and control of noncommunicable disease,
the disproportionate burden of these diseases … noncommunicable forms of heart disease), …

… These data were taken from Wikipedia, based on data from the United Nations and the
CIA World Factbook, accessed at http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/…

… Cardiovascular disease is one of the major NCDs, with ASCVD, which includes ischaemic
heart disease and ischaemic stroke, among the most prevalent. As the underlying risk factors …

… , mainly including cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases, are also a major and
growing problem. The United Nations recognise the need for intensive population preventive …

… from 2005 to 2015 in (A) United Kingdom, (B) Brazil, (C) United States, (D) Kazakhstan, and
(… ischemic heart disease (red line), stroke (light blue line), cirrhosis and other liver diseases (…

… Moreover, the chronic disease mortality burden is heaviest in less affluent nations. Of the
world's roughly 35 million annual deaths attributable to NCDs, ≈80% occur in low- and middle-…