Of an estimated 16 million annual deaths under the age of 70 from non-communicable diseases, 37% are due to CVD. Explore 5 ways digital health will change cardiovascular disease.
Written by David Lee Scher on Future Health Index
Globally, cardiovascular disease (CVD) – including heart disease (coronary arteries and muscle), cerebrovascular disease (involving arteries of the neck and brain), and peripheral artery disease (arteries supplying blood to arms and legs) – is the leading cause of death. Of an estimated 16 million annual deaths under the age of 70 from non-communicable diseases, 37% are due to CVD. On a more positive note, most CVDs are preventable and the emergence of digital health technologies will play a pivotal role in how CVD is approached and prevented by some of the stakeholders in healthcare: providers, patients, caregivers, and technology companies.