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There are approximately 35 million deaths attributable to chronic diseases annually. Approximately one third of these deaths are due to cardiovascular disease alone. Cardiovascular disease also accounts for 10% of the global disease burden, of which 80% is borne by low and middle-income countries [1].
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Mendis, S. (2006). Introduction: Heart Disease and Psychosocial Factors. In: Clinical Psychology and Heart Disease. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-0378-1_1
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