2nd South Africa-United Kingdom cardiovascular workshop: Highlighting cardiovascular research in South Africa

摘要

It has been predicted that by the year 2030, the prevalence of death from cardiovascular disease (CVD) will have increased significantly. The perception that CVD is not relevant to developing countries needs to be redressed. In fact, South Africa (SA) is undergoing a more rapid increase in the prevalence of CVD than the developed countries, mainly due to urbanisation and the threatening increase in incidence of obesity and diabetes. Therefore there is a need for cutting-edge research with the potential to produce better therapies for the treatment of CVD in Africa.