The atlas of heart disease and stroke
By: Judith McKay and George A. Mensah with Shanthi Mendis and Kurt Greenlund
Contributors: Mensah, George A.; ebrary, Inc
Publisher: World Health Organization
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Geneva
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 112
Subjects: Heart; Atlases; Cerebrovascular disease; Diseases; Cardiology
Description: Heart disease can no longer be seen as the problem of overworked, overweight middle-aged men; in today's world, we are all--women and children too--at risk. One in three deaths worldwide--17 million deaths each year--is due to cardiovascular disease. These full-color maps and graphics illustrate the wide range of issues relating to this global epidemic.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.