This systematic review of population-based studies of the incidence and early (21 days to 1
month) case fatality of stroke is based on studies published from 1970 to 2008. Stroke …

Objective The adoption of a Mediterranean diet (MD) pattern of eating is often described as
a strategy to help prevent or manage hypertension. However, this dietary regimen has not …

BACKGROUND: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of cardiovascular
mortality worldwide, with> 4.5 million deaths occurring in the developing world. Despite a …

We analyzed the validity of the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (MI) in national
registries by individual record linkage with the Danish MONICA registry. MI events were …

Overly simplistic interpretations of the links among social capital, economic development,
public policy and health—in the end—may do a disservice to a progressive agenda for …

Asian individuals have much lower incidences of prostate and breast cancer than
populations from Western developed countries. They also consume a lower fat, higher fiber …

The identification of the proximal causes of coronary heart disease (CHD) during the second
half of the 20th century contributed to the prevention of premature CHD and the extension of …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the predictive value of acute coronary syndrome (ACS)
diagnoses, including unstable angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, and cardiac arrest, in …

This article describes US income inequality and 100‐year national and 30‐year regional
trends in age‐and cause‐specific mortality. There is little congruence between national …

We have explored the causes of the major chronic diseases prevailing in the world and the
relevant mechanisms as a sound basis for recommendations for their prevention. Research …