Van Deventer, Barbara StrohDu Toit-Prinsloo, LorraineVan Niekerk, Chantal2023-02-272023-02-272022-12Van Deventer, B.S., Du Toit-Prinsloo, L., Van Niekerk, C. 2022, 'Cardiovascular deaths : what do the genes say?', South African Medical Journal, vol. 113, no. 1, pp. 885, doi : 10.7196/SAMJ.2022.v112i12.16801.0256-9574 (print)2078-5135 (online)10.7196/SAMJ.2022.v112i12.16801https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/89824Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are ever-increasing, and as such are considered to be one of the most concerning public health burdens worldwide. They remain the leading cause of death across the world (~17.7 million deaths were reported in 2015), accounting for 31% of all global deaths.en© 2022 Health & Medical Publishing Group. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial Works License (CC BY-NC 3.0).Public health burdensAfricaCardiovascular disease (CVD)Global deathsDeathsHealth sciences articles SDG-03SDG-03: Good health and well-beingArticle