Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. 17.5 million people died of cardiovascular disease in the world in 2005. This disease is decreasing in many developed countries. However, coronary disease is increasing in many developing or transitional countries like India.
80% of all deaths in the world due to heart disease now occur in low and middle income countries, which covers most countries in Asia. A recent study predicted that 60% of all patients with heart disease in 2010 will be Indians.
Nearly half of all patients dying in India due to heart disease are younger than 70 years. More than 30% of patients with coronary disease in India are younger than 40 years.
More patients die in India now from heart disease than from infections. A study in 45 villages in South India in 2004 found that 32% of all deaths were due to heart disease. By contrast, infections caused 13% of all deaths.
Coronary disease has almost tripled in Indian cities from 1960 (4% of the population) to 2001 (11% of the population).
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