Global burden of non-transmissible chronic diseases.- A global perspective about cardiovascular diseases.- Value of primary prevention for cardiovascular diseases.- How to estimate cardiovascular risk.- Tobacco and alcohol control - preventable risk factors.- Physical inactivity: preventable risk factor for cardiovascular diseases.- Diet and cardiovascular health: global challenges and opportunities.- Raised blood cholesterol: preventable risk factor for cardiovascular diseases.- Hypertension: primary health care approach.- Diabetes: a primary health care approach -- Risk factors in childhood and youth.- Other determinants in cardiovascular diseases: social impact, globalization and urbanization.- Genetics of cardiovascular diseases.- Cardiovascular diseases in women: an update -- Rheumatic heart disease: a neglected condition.- Chagas disease.- Prevention and control of cardiovascular: policies, strategies and prevention.- Prevention and control of cardiovascular in low income countries.- Prevention and Control of cardiovascular: What Works?.-  Prevention and control of cardiovascular: integrated and complementary strategies.- Post-traumatic stress disorders and cardiovascular diseases.- Individual interventions for prevention and control of cardiovascular diseases.- Social mobilization on prevention and control of cardiovascular diseases.- Frugal Innovation: Solutions for Sustainable Global Cardiovascular Health.- Atrial fibrillation and stroke prevention.- A global alliance for cardiovascular diseases prevention in clinical practice.- Priority areas for cardiovascular research.- Evidence for preventing cardiovascular diseases.