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Cardiac stroke death rate on the rise in neighbouring Laos

The death rate from cardiovascular diseases such as cardiac stroke is on the rise in Laos, marking it as the third major cause of death in the Southeast Asian country with a mortality rate of 9.01%.
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Vientiane (VNA) – The death rate from cardiovascular diseases such as cardiac stroke is on the rise in Laos, marking it as the third major cause of death in theSoutheast Asian country with a mortality rate of 9.01%.

According to local media, in Laos, there is currently onlyone trained cardiologist while the number of heart stroke cases is rising. The country does not have any statistics on the number of strokes or the rate of people diagnosed withstrokes. The cause is believed to be inadequate data or records and a lack ofawareness of the signs and symptoms.

Dr. Sysavath Keosotsay, Director of the Department ofNeurology at Mittaphap Hospital in Vientiane recommended that the Lao Government call for support frominternational agencies such as the World Health Organization (WHO) in monitoring,treating and preventing recurrent strokes./.
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