In Western countries about 50% of deaths can be attributed to cardiovascular disease, ischaemic heart disease being the main pathology.
In the less developed world rheumatic heart disease is still a significant killer.
Hypertension and congenital heart disease are important causes of cardiovascular mortality worldwide.
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