Cardiovascular disease in Europe: epidemiological update
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- 7 September 2013
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in European Heart Journal
- Vol. 34 (39) , 3028-3034
- https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/eht356
Abstract
This overview provides a Europe-wide update on the current burden of cardiovascular disease, and specifically of coronary heart disease and stroke. Cardiovascular disease continues to cause a large proportion of deaths and disability in Europe, and places a substantial burden on the health care systems and economies of Europe. The overall picture, and the distribution of the burden, continues to evolve in a developing Europe. There have been major improvements in recent years on many measures of cardiovascular disease; however, these improvements have not been universal, and substantial inequalities persist.Keywords
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