Abstract
Previously, cardiovascular disease (CVD) was considered the “Disease of the Rich”, however nowadays also populations with low socioeconomic status have been identified at increased risk of developing CVD. The global progress in CVD prevention is scarce particularly in developing countries, which are facing a high burden of CVD whilst there is limited availability of resources and evidence to educate and modify lifestyle behaviours in the population. Moreover, there is a lack of infrastructure and policy making in these countries.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1278 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Journal | European Heart Journal |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | Supplement_1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2019 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | ESC Congress - France, Paris Duration: 31 Aug 2019 → 4 Sept 2019 |
Keywords
- Cardiovascular disease
- Developing countries
- low socioeconomic status
- disease prevention