Ischemic heart disease is still the top killer disease in the country, a heart expert said on Tuesday.

“If we are going to base it on the recent WHO (World Health Organization) list Top 10 Causes of Death, ischemic heart disease and stroke still rank as Top 2. That has been the trend globally for the last 15 years,” Gino Quizon, a cardiologist of Medical Center Manila, said during a health forum.

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