Amanda Stucke, Craig K. Cassidy, Anelia Boshnakova, Miranda Baxa, Alicia White, Amam Mbakwem, Borjana Pervan, Finn-Jarle Rode, Fausto Pinto, Daniel Pineiro, Jagat Narula
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Abstract
Cities are dense population hubs where lifestyle, environmental and socioeconomic factors influence health outcomes, including morbidity and mortality secondary to cardiovascular disease. The City Heartbeat Index offers a city-level benchmarking framework that enables policy leaders to assess and implement the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease in urban environments.
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