Current Issue December 2011, Vol. 6, No. 4

Issue Highlights

  • A Pivotal Moment for Global Cardiovascular Disease: The World Heart Federation and the UN NCD Summit
    December 2011(Vol. 6 | No. 4 | Pages 125-126)

    Sidney C. Smith, Johanna Ralston

  • Potential for Global Progress in Control of Chronic Diseases: A Turning Point in 2011
    December 2011(Vol. 6 | No. 4 | Pages 127-132)

    Bridget Kelly, Kathleen C. Ostapkovich, Collin Weinberger, Valentin Fuster

  • Summary of the Institute of Medicine Report: Promoting Cardiovascular Health in the Developing World
    December 2011(Vol. 6 | No. 4 | Pages 133-142)

    Valentin Fuster, Bridget Kelly

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The World Heart Federation is a nongovernmental organization committed to uniting its members and leads the global fight against heart disease and stroke, with a focus on low-and middle-income countries.

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About Global Heart

Global Heart seeks to provide a forum for dialogue and education on matters that relate foremost to the prevention and control of cardiovascular diseases worldwide, with a special focus on countries with middle and lower economies. With the main focus being on prevention, manuscripts should address not only the extent or epidemiology of the problem, but also describe interventions to effectively control and prevent cardiovascular diseases and their antecedent factors.

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Global Heart is published for the World Heart Federation by Elsevier.

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