TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Epidemiology of Cardiovascular Disease A1 - Gaziano, Thomas A. A1 - Gaziano, J. Michael A2 - Jameson, J. Larry A2 - Fauci, Anthony S. A2 - Kasper, Dennis L. A2 - Hauser, Stephen L. A2 - Longo, Dan L. A2 - Loscalzo, Joseph PY - 2018 T2 - Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 20e AB - Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is now the most common cause of death worldwide. Before 1900, infectious diseases and malnutrition were the most common causes, and CVD was responsible for <10% of all deaths. In 2015, CVD accounted for ~17.9 million deaths worldwide (32%), including nearly 34% of deaths in high-income countries and about 32% in low- and middle-income countries. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1155972942 ER -