AHA: Shared risk factors contribute to rising global burden of brain disease, CVD
Heart disease continues to stand as the leading global cause of death, but there has been a rapid rise in brain disease-related deaths, and risk factors for both are similar, according to an American Heart Association report.Approximately 19 million deaths worldwide were attributed to CVD in 2020, representing an increase of about 18.7% from 2010, according to the AHA’s annual Heart Disease
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