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Worldwide, coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke are the first and second leading causes of death, major contributors to disability, and the most common conditions – following hypertension or high blood pressure – comprising the cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) (Mazzati et al. 2006). Together these conditions rank among the foremost public health challenges of our time. They have been under extensive epidemiological investigation for more than a half century. As a result, with parallel clinical and laboratory research, understanding of the causation and means of prevention of CVDs have become well established. Their present and future global impact is becoming recognized. Calls for action to prevent heart disease and stroke are widespread at national and global levels (Labarthe 2011).

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    1 DALY lost = 1 full year of life expectancy lost, 2 years lived with 50% disability, etc.

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Labarthe, D.R. (2014). Cardiovascular Health and Disease. In: Ahrens, W., Pigeot, I. (eds) Handbook of Epidemiology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-09834-0_35

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