Dr. Bernard Lown

Bernard Lown, MD

ProCor Founder. Research Pioneer. Nobel Laureate.

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Cardiovascular disease--the world's leading cause of death--takes its greatest toll in developing countries. We can reduce this by 80%.

Framingham Heart Study edition of Progress in CVD

[From Henry Greenberg, MD] I have been a fan of the Framingham Heart Study for decades. Its impact on U.S. health care has been enormous, both in how we practice medicine and how we view CVD as a public health challenge...


Global Research Update

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HealthKick: a nutrition and physical activity intervention for primary schools in low-income settings

This study highlights the key role that educators play in implementing school-based interventions, and the importance to continue recognizing the influence ...

Statins and all-cause mortality in high-risk primary prevention

While statins may be of limited to no benefit in individuals considered to be at comparatively high risk for CVD, tried and proven nonpharmacologic ...

Prevention News

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Ghana: Hypertension a problem in rural populations

The high prevalence of adult hypertension in the poorest and leanest rural populations may be attributed to the lack of awareness, treatment experience, ...

China: Low level of knowledge about brown rice

A study in Shanghai revealed a limited awareness and acceptability of brown rice in Chinese adults...

Notice Board

Call for abstracts: Pre-hypertension and cardio metabolic syndrome conference

A call for abstracts for the International Conference on Pre-Hypertension and cardio metabolic syndrome in Vienna, Austria...

ProCor User Survey

In an effort to provide you with the most relevant global cardiovascular health information, we hope you will take a short survey to assess the needs of our audience...

IOM report: Promoting cardiovascular health in developing countries

The Institute of Medicine released a report today that outlines strategies to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease in developing countries. The report, titled "Promoting cardiovascular health in the developing world: A critical challenge to achieve global health", provides a comprehensive, global approach towards tackling a problem that claims 30% of all deaths in developing countries...

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