The process of atherosclerosis may begin in youth and continue for decades, leading to both
nonfatal and fatal cardiovascular events, including myocardial infarction, stroke, and sudden …

There are 3 critical pathways for preventing the development and progression of
cardiovascular disease (CVD): 1) primordial prevention, wherein the goal is to prevent the …

Over the past decade, incremental progress has been made in reducing mortality rates in
patients with established cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the United States (1). These …

Americans are under assault by a fierce epidemic of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular
disease, of their own doing. Lowered death rates from heart disease and reduced rates of …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the United States represents a continuing crisis of
epidemic proportions, with nearly 960 000 individuals dying from heart disease and stroke …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD), particularly coronary heart disease (CHD), remains a major
cause of mortality, morbidity, and disability in the US and other Westernized societies. As a …

Background In the quest for public and private resources, prevention continues to face a
difficult challenge in obtaining tangible public and political support. This may be partly …

Background Despite many decades of declining mortality rates in the Western world,
cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide. In this research we …

Heart Journal. In the inaugural issue of that journal, in October 1925, Dr Conner wrote that
the “newly awakened interest in disorders of the cardiovascular system” has rapidly led to …

This book provides a comprehensive epidemiological perspective on cardiovascular
diseases and analysis of measures for their prevention and control in community and clinical …