ALTAY OMER ELALMIS

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide.  It is predicted that it will continue to be the number one cause of death. ​​​

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world Health Organization  ​​ According to data, 17.5 million people died in 2005 due to cardiovascular diseases and this ​ number of global deaths  It is estimated that it constitutes 30%. 7.6 million of these deaths are due to heart disease. ​ strokes and 5.7 million due to strokes. 80% of deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries ​ has arrived. Nearly 20 million more people will die each year by 2015 if appropriate measures are not taken. ​ will die from cardiovascular diseases, especially heart attacks and strokes. ​

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While deaths from cardiovascular diseases tend to decrease in developed western countries, they increase in developing countries. However, with the aging of societies and the prolongation in life expectancy, the number of cardiovascular diseases increases in developed countries and the burden associated with them does not decrease.  

​ Cardiovascular diseases constitute 19.32% of the total disease burden in Turkey. Considering gender, 20.5% of the total disease burden in men and 18% in women are cardiovascular diseases.

​​​​ Considering the causes of death in Turkey, it occupies the first place with a rate of 47.73%.  deaths due to cardiovascular diseases. Considering the gender, the cause of death  It was determined that 43.89% of men and 52.27% of women were due to cardiovascular diseases.

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The total number of deaths in men due to cardiovascular diseases in 2000 was 102,386. This number is expected to reach 235,567 in 2030. It is calculated that the number of deaths due to cardiovascular diseases in men will increase by 2.3 times in a 30-year period.  ​​​

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It is seen that the number of deaths due to cardiovascular diseases in women in Turkey in 2000 was 103,071, and it is estimated that this number will increase to 180,530 in 2030. It is estimated that deaths due to cardiovascular diseases in women will increase 1.8 times in 30 years.