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- WHO reveals leading causes of death and disability worldwide: 2000-2019Heart disease remains the number 1 killer; diabetes and dementia enter the top 10. Heart disease has remained the leading cause of death at the global level for the last 20 years. However, it is now killing more people than ever before. The number of deaths from heart disease increased by more than 2 million since 2000, to nearly 9 million in 2019.
- Cardiovascular diseases - World Health Organization (WHO)Heart attack and stroke. Often, there are no symptoms of the underlying disease of the blood vessels. A heart attack or stroke may be the first sign of underlying disease. Symptoms of a heart attack include: pain or discomfort in the centre of the chest; and/or; pain or discomfort in the arms, the left shoulder, elbows, jaw, or back.
- Rheumatic heart disease - World Health Organization (WHO)Rheumatic heart disease is the most commonly acquired heart disease in people under age 25. Rheumatic heart disease and claims over 288 348 lives each year - the large majority in low- or middle-income countries.
- The top 10 causes of death - World Health Organization (WHO)In 2021, ischaemic heart disease ranked second, closely tracking stroke in total absolute number of deaths and one place ahead of COVID-19. Other than COVID-19, there is only one communicable disease (lower respiratory infections) in the top 10 causes of death for upper-middle-income countries. It ranked eighth in 2021, down by 3 places since 2000.
- WHO guideline on the prevention and diagnosis of rheumatic fever and ...It encompasses three areas; 1) primary prevention of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease, specifically the identification and treatment of suspected group A (beta-haemolytic) Streptococcus (GAS) pharyngitis and skin infections; 2) secondary prevention of recurrent rheumatic fever and of rheumatic heart disease, specifically use of long ...
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