Tetralogy of Fallot

  • Sitaram Shrestha Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur, Nepal
Keywords: Tetralogy of Fallot

Abstract

According to WHO estimates, 16.7 million people around the globe die of cardiovascular diseases each year.1 Among the total CVD deaths annually, about 8.6 million are of women. Heart attack and stroke deaths are responsible for twice as many deaths in women as all cancers combined.2 .In developing countries twice as many deaths from CVD now occur.
A particular cause for concern is the relatively early age of CVD deaths compared with those in the developed regions. By 2010 CVD is estimated to be the leading cause of death in developing countries.4 By 2020 the WHO estimates nearly 25 million CVD deaths worldwide..6 Heart disease has no geographic, gender or socioeconomic boundaries.

Author Biography

Sitaram Shrestha, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur, Nepal

Associate Professor, Department of General Practice and Emergency Medicine, Patan Hospital

Published
2011-12-30
Section
Short Communication