An overview of hypertension and cardiac involvement in Asia: Focus on heart failure

• Main Authors: Soenarta, Arieska Ann, Buranakitjaroen, Peera, Chia, Yook-Chin, Chen, Chen-Huan, Nailes, Jennifer, Hoshide, Satoshi, Minh, Huynh Van, Park, Sungha, Shin, Jinho, Siddique, Saulat, Sison, Jorge, Sogunuru, Guru Prasad, Sukonthasarn, Apichard, Tay, Jam Chin, Teo, Boon Wee, Turana, Yuda, Verma, Narsingh, Wang, Tzung-Dau, Zhang, Yu-Qing, Wang, Ji-Guang, Kario, Kazuomi
• Format: Article
• Published: Wiley 2020
• Subjects: RC Internal medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/36948/

Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is the leading cause of deaths worldwide, contributing to about 30% of all deaths. Half of the cases of CVD are estimated in Asia, the world's most populous continent. Hypertension, a major modifiable risk factor for CVD, results in more deaths than any other CV ris...