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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) was the most common cause of death in South Asia, accounting for 35.5% of deaths.
Health policies should prioritize CVD prevention strategies in South Asia.
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Cardiovascular disease was the most common cause of death (35.5%) in South Asia.
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The study is a prospective cohort involving a large sample size.
Source
Cardiovascular disease, mortality, and their associations with modifiable risk factors in a multi-national South Asia cohort: a PURE substudy
Philip Joseph et al. · European Heart Journal · 2022
DOI 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac249
cohort · n=33583Cited 112×
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