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failure and stroke, is the leading cause of about deaths. Two physicians
death worldwide. Until now, most of the independently examined these "verbal
evidence of cardiovascular mortality in autopsies" to establish the most likely
India has come from small, local studies cause of death.
or from imprecise modeling exercises.
"Making progress in fighting the leading
"This work equips us with more detailed cause of death in India is necessary for
information that we couldn't have making progress at the global level," Dr.
predicted based on earlier studies," said Jha said. "We demonstrated the
Dr. Jha. unexpected patterns of heart attack and
stroke deaths. Both conditions need
This research is part of the Million Death
research and action if the world is going
Study, one of the largest studies of
to achieve the United Nations
premature deaths in the world. In India,
Sustainable Development Goal of
most deaths occur at home and without
reducing cardiovascular mortality by
medical attention. Hundreds of specially
2030."
trained census staff in India knocked on
doors to interview household members
Tips To Prevent Heart Diseases
Number of studies and researches According to study, nearly 25% of
suggest that today maximum deaths in deaths observed in the age group of 25-
rural & urban India is because of heart 69 years is because of heart diseases.
ailments. The leading cause of death in Data further suggest that 32.8% death in
both males and females in India is due urban India and 22.9% in rural part of
to heart diseases. the country is result of heart ailments.
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