They developed country - specific risk charts for predicting individuals» risk of
cardiovascular disease, and country - specific assessments of the 10 - year
cardiovascular disease burden.They estimate that the proportion of people at high risk (10 % or higher) of having a
fatal heart attack or stroke within 10 years is higher in low - and middle - income countries (eg, China and Mexico)
compared with high - income countries (eg, South Korea, Spain, and Denmark).