This Baker Institute report calls for cardiovascular health to be prioritised among community, health professionals and governments.
Advances in medicine and public health have helped to control the epidemic of atherosclerotic disease (coronary heart disease and stroke), which peaked about 50 years ago. However, cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading disease in Australia — accounting for 19 per cent of the burden of disease.
This report was commissioned by MSD Australia, Amgen Australia, Pfizer Australia and Sanofi Australia.