Deaths from cardiovascular disease increase globally while mortality rates decrease
Thursday, April 2, 2015 - 10:30
in Health & Medicine
Deaths from cardiovascular disease increase globally while mortality rates decrease, a new report suggests. Cardiovascular diseases, the leading cause of premature death in the world, include heart attacks, strokes, and other circulatory diseases. At the same time, efforts to prevent and treat cardiovascular diseases appear to be working as the rise in deaths is slower than the overall growth of the population.