Over the past few decades, the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases has grown significantly, leading to very high mortality and morbidity worldwide. CVDs are a group of disorders of the heart and blood vessels and include coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, rheumatic heart disease, and other conditions. As per WHO, an estimated 17.9 million people lose their lives yearly due to CVDs. Moreover, Cardiovascular diseases account for 40.8 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) each year and 36.4 million years of life lost (YLLs) due to premature deaths. As per the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), cardiovascular diseases cause more deaths each ...
