According to a report issued this St. Valentine’s day by the European Heart Network (EHN), cardiovascular disease now costs the EU economy ‚¬210 billion a year.
The report, the fifth edition of European Cardiovascular Disease Statistics, confirms that the fall in death rates from heart disease and stroke over recent decades is a sustainable trend. A development welcomed by the EHN which plays a leading role in the prevention and reduction of cardiovascular disease through advocacy, networking, capacity-building and patient support.
However, the report also confirms that considerable inequalities in the burden of these diseases persist across the European region.
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The methodology used for collecting the economic cost data is outlined in a separate document. Please click here for the methodology on cost calculation.
Age-standardised death rates, all ages, by sex, latest available year in the EU.