For over a century, cardiovascular disease has consistently been the number one cause of death worldwide. Today, various manifestations of the disease claim about 18 million lives each year. That’s nearly double the death toll of cancer, which is the world’s second leading cause of death.
It’s clear that cardiovascular problems are at epidemic proportions. But before the 20th century, it was far more common to die from infections and cardiovascular disease wasn’t nearly the issue it is today.
