Research Article: Eleven-Year Trends in Lipid-Modifying Medicines Utilisation and Expenditure in a Low-Income Country: A Study from the Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Abstract:
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death globally, taking an estimated . million lives each year and representing % of all deaths worldwide. More than four out of five cardiovascular deaths are related to atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (ASCVDs) presented as heart attacks and strokes, and one-third of these deaths occur prematurely in people under years of age. Over three-quarters of cardiovascular deaths take place in low- and middle-income countries., According to the World Health Organisation, it is estimated that these diseases will cause nearly million deaths by . Ischaemic heart diseases cause more than million deaths per year in Europe. Data from the available literature show that a third of ischaemic diseases are associated with high cholesterol values, representing about .% of total mortality.–
Introduction:
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death globally, taking an estimated . million lives each year and representing % of all deaths worldwide . More than four out of five cardiovascular deaths are related to atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (ASCVDs) presented as heart attacks and strokes, and one-third of these deaths occur prematurely in people under years of age. Over three-quarters of cardiovascular deaths take place in low- and middle-income countries. , According to the World Health…
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