DESPITE a better understanding of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and advances in its treatments, CVD remains the number one killer in most industrialised countries. In 1997, 75% of cases admitted to government hospitals in Malaysia were due to cardiovascular disease.
Cardiovascular disease broadly covers disorders of the heart and blood vessels. Deaths due to the narrowing of arteries that supply blood to the heart muscles increased from 32.7% to 38.3% during 1965 to 1989.
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