TY - CHAP
T1 - Functioning and disability in patients with cardiovascular disease within the ICF classification framework
T2 - Proposals for using ICF to classify functioning and disability in patients with cardiovascular disease
AU - Leonardi, M.
AU - Raggi, A.
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - According to data from the Italian Ministry of Health, cardiovascular disease represents the leading cause of death in Italy, being responsible for 44% of all deaths.More specifically, ischemic heart disease is the first cause (28% of total deaths) and cerebrovascular conditions are the third cause (13% of all deaths). In countries in the European Union, heart disease causes the death of approximately 1.5 million people - this is 42%, or a little less than half, of all deaths - and stroke causes 25% of all deaths [1]. A similar situation is found in the United States, where heart disease accounts for about 930, 000 deaths every year, or, 40% of the total deaths [2].
AB - According to data from the Italian Ministry of Health, cardiovascular disease represents the leading cause of death in Italy, being responsible for 44% of all deaths.More specifically, ischemic heart disease is the first cause (28% of total deaths) and cerebrovascular conditions are the third cause (13% of all deaths). In countries in the European Union, heart disease causes the death of approximately 1.5 million people - this is 42%, or a little less than half, of all deaths - and stroke causes 25% of all deaths [1]. A similar situation is found in the United States, where heart disease accounts for about 930, 000 deaths every year, or, 40% of the total deaths [2].
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U2 - 10.1007/978-88-470-0378-1_25
DO - 10.1007/978-88-470-0378-1_25
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:84892320127
SN - 8847003776
SN - 9788847003774
SP - 471
EP - 486
BT - Clinical Psychology and Heart Disease
PB - Springer Milan
ER -