2024
DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2024.1342698
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Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease landscape in Singapore

Ching-Hui Sia,
Oliver Simon,
Poay-Huan Loh
et al.

Abstract: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for over one-third of all deaths in Singapore. An analysis of age-standardized mortality rates (ASMR) for CVD in Singapore revealed a deceleration in the initial rapid decline in ASMR. A decrease in smoking prevalence may have contributed to the initial rapid decline in ASMR. Furthermore, other major risk factors, such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, elevated low-density lipoprotein levels, and obesity, are steadily rising. Si… Show more

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