National prevalence of coronary heart disease and its relationship with human development index: A systematic review

Conclusions
With the development of socioeconomic status, as measured by the Human Development Index, the prevalence of coronary heart disease is growing in developing countries, while declining in developed countries. Future research needs to pay more attention to the reasonable allocation of medical resources and control of coronary heart disease risk factors.

Source: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology - February 16, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Zhu, K.-F., Wang, Y.-M., Zhu, J.-Z., Zhou, Q.-Y., Wang, N.-F. Tags: Reviews Source Type: research