Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are responsible for a substantial portion of global health issues, with rising numbers of cases in both developed and developing nations. The challenges associated with CVD are multifaceted, involving a complex interplay of genetic, environmental, and socioeconomic factors. In many regions, limited access to quality healthcare and the increasing prevalence of risk factors like obesity, diabetes, and smoking contribute to the growing burden of heart disease. Tackling these global cardiovascular challenges demands innovative public health strategies that emphasize prevention, equitable access to care, and the education of populations about the importance of lifestyle modifications. Efforts at a global level to address these issues will play a key role in reducing the impact of CVD on health systems worldwide.
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Iris Panagiota Efthymiou, University of Greenwich, United Kingdom
Title : The development of human relaxin-2 for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, HFpEF
Thomas Bernd Dschietzig, Relaxera GmbH & Co. KG, Germany
Title : Preventing sports-related cardiac arrest: Coronary artery calcium scoring stratifies the benefit of low-dose aspirin use for risk reduction
Arthur J Siegel, Massachusetts General Hospital, United States
Title : Subclinical atherosclerosis: Association with additional risk factors and somatic diseases
Mekhman N Mamedov, National Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine, Russian Federation
Title : Ex-situ organ perfusion and cardiac performance improvement
Y J H J Taverne, Erasmus University Medical Center, Netherlands