Cardiovascular disease in Europe - Forum Europe EMS

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Europe and is the main cause of the disease burden. E. C di l Di. St ti ti 2008. European Cardiovascular Disease Statist
Recent trends in cardiovascular epidemiology in Europe EuroHeart conference, Brussels, Sept 2009 Robin Ireland, Chief Executive, Heart of Mersey

With acknowledgements to Simon Capewell, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology, University of Liverpool, UK and the WHO EURO office

Cardiovascular disease in Europe • Each year CVD causes over 4.3 million deaths in Europe • CVD causes nearly half of all deaths in Europe and is the main cause of the disease burden

European C E Cardiovascular di l Di Disease St Statistics ti ti 2008 2008, European Heart Network

Leading conditions in Europe Disease

Disease burden (DALYs)

Deaths

Cardiovascular diseases

23%

52%

Neuropsychiatric disorders

20%

3%

Cancer

11% 5%

19%

Respiratory diseases

4%

4%

Diabetes mellitus

1%

1%

Musculoskeletal diseases

4%

0%

Sense organ disorders

4%

0%

Other NCDs

5%

2%

Total

77%

86%

Digestive diseases

4%

CVD causes more >50% of all deaths in Europe C di Cardiovascular l mortality t lit (up ( to t 65 years)) iin th the WHO European E Region R i

Last available data