The Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke |
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| Author:
| Mackay, J.
Mensah, George A. |
| Contribution by:
| World Health Organization Staff,
Myriad Editions Limited Staff,
Center for Disease Control Staff, |
| Series title: | Nonserial Publication |
| ISBN: | 978-92-4-156276-8 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2004 |
| Publisher: | World Health Organization
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $60.00 |
Book Description:
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Heart disease and strokes are currently the leading cause of death in all developed countries and in most developing countries, resulting in one third of all deaths globally in 2003. This publication explores a range of issues relating to this increasingly urgent global health problem using text, colour charts, maps and graphics. Topics covered include: different types of cardiovascular diseases, including rheumatic heart disease; key risk factors including smoking, obesity, physical...
More DescriptionHeart disease and strokes are currently the leading cause of death in all developed countries and in most developing countries, resulting in one third of all deaths globally in 2003. This publication explores a range of issues relating to this increasingly urgent global health problem using text, colour charts, maps and graphics. Topics covered include: different types of cardiovascular diseases, including rheumatic heart disease; key risk factors including smoking, obesity, physical inactivity, high cholesterol levels and diabetes; risks factors relating to women, childhood and youth; the global burden of coronary heart disease and stroke, and associated economic costs; medical research and funding issues; prevention in personal and public health terms; treatment options; health education; national policies and legislation to address prevention and control; future predictions; chronology of key developments in knowledge of cardiovascular disease; and world data tables.