Interior view: monitoring devices on top of an incubator are connected to an infant in the incubator; the heart and blood circulation of the infant are being continuously monitored. Verso: WHO/11915. A symbol of life. Stastics show that cardiovascular diseases are the leading causes of death in adults today, and their incidence seems to be on the increase. WHO has launched a number of projects in several countries to obtain more knowledge about the factors which affect the heart and blood vessels. In a special issue World Health illustrates aspects of the research what is going on in this field.
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