TY - JOUR
T1 - Cardiovascular defense challenges at the basic, clinical, and population levels
AU - Kovacic, Jason C.
AU - Castellano, Jose M.
AU - Fuster, Valentin
PY - 2012/4/30
Y1 - 2012/4/30
N2 - Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is now the leading cause of mortality worldwide. Particularly in low and middle income countries, rapid urbanization and secondary factors, such as increasing obesity, poor diet, and lack of exercise, have combined to propel CVD into this position. Given the enormous scope of this problem and the complex cultural, societal, and political issues that are involved, an equally sophisticated and multipronged approach is required to combat CVD at the global level. In this review, we outline the basic, clinical, and population level challenges that we face in defending ourselves against this disease.
AB - Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is now the leading cause of mortality worldwide. Particularly in low and middle income countries, rapid urbanization and secondary factors, such as increasing obesity, poor diet, and lack of exercise, have combined to propel CVD into this position. Given the enormous scope of this problem and the complex cultural, societal, and political issues that are involved, an equally sophisticated and multipronged approach is required to combat CVD at the global level. In this review, we outline the basic, clinical, and population level challenges that we face in defending ourselves against this disease.
KW - Cardiovascular defense
KW - Cardiovascular disease
KW - Socioeconomic status
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84860469174&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2012.06495.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2012.06495.x
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:84860469174
SN - 0077-8923
VL - 1254
SP - 1
EP - 6
JO - Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
JF - Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
IS - 1
ER -
