CV Risk and Lipids in Asia

Epidemiology

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Cardiovascular disease (CVD), including stroke and coronary heart disease (CHD), is a leading cause of mortality in the East Asia and Pacific region, according to 2002 World Health Organization (WHO) statistics. For example, in China, stroke was responsible for more than 1.5 million deaths and CHD led to more than 700,000 deaths in 2002 alone.