Ram C Venkata S, Vergne-Marini Pedro
Dallas Nephrology Associates, TX, USA.
Postgrad Med. 2004 Aug;116(2):45-8. doi: 10.3810/pgm.2004.08.1570.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is currently the No. 1 cause of death in the United States and, with the exception of 1918, has held that position since 1900. At present, 64 million people in the United States have some form of CVD. The public health burden caused by CVD continues to affect the country in terms of cost, life expectancy, and hospital care.
心血管疾病（CVD）目前是美国的头号死因，自1900年以来，除了1918年，一直占据这一位置。目前，美国有6400万人患有某种形式的心血管疾病。心血管疾病造成的公共卫生负担在成本、预期寿命和医院护理方面继续影响着这个国家。
