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Hosts cite global estimate of 19 million cardiovascular deaths a year

This Podcast Will Kill You · What Can You Do About High Cholesterol? | This Podcast Will Kill You 218 · August 4, 2026
Hosts cite global estimate of 19 million cardiovascular deaths a year
This Podcast Will Kill You
This Podcast Will Kill You
What Can You Do About High Cholesterol? | This Podcast Will Kill You 218
"atherosclerotic heart disease, including heart attack and stroke, kills an estimated 19 million people worldwide every year as of the 2023 Global Burden of Diseases study. Wow. Yeah. An estimated 600 million people are living with cardiovascular disease right now every across the globe."
Erin Welsh cites figures she attributes to the 2023 Global Burden of Disease study, saying atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease kills about 19 million people a year and that around 600 million are living with cardiovascular disease globally. She uses the numbers to argue that LDL-lowering therapies, alongside other risk-factor changes, have major potential population impact.
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