He says that while China has made huge progress in the diagnosis and treatment of CVD, it still lacks enough experienced surgeons, adding that the quality of surgery is critical to cutting mortality rates.

The conference brought together well-known experts and guest speakers for face-to-face meetings with patients, at which they detailed the importance of treatment and lifestyle changes.

Held every two years since 2001, the Five-Continent International Symposium on CVD is a platform for cardiovascular specialists from all over the world to share the latest in research and treatments.

As the founder and organizer of the conference, the Beijing Anzhen Hospital of Capital University of Medical Sciences is a leading hospital engaged in CVD.

Since the hospital was founded in 1984, it has successfully conducted 46,000 cardiac operations, representing the highest rate among general hospitals in China.

It is also at the forefront of preventing and treating hypertension, coronary artery disease and cerebral stroke.

In 1984, the hospital joined the WHO's "International Collaboration of CVD Monitoring", which lasted 20 years. It was aimed at monitoring up to 5.8 million people all over the country to find first-hand data on CVD incidence, mortality, and risk factors.

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