Objectives: The paper aims to identify the priorities for cardiovascular health promotion
research in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), the region with the highest cardiovascular …

This Review presents data describing the health burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD)
within and across the WHO European Region. CVD remains the most common cause of …

The aim of this brief introduction to cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Europe is to describe
the extent and nature of the burden. The extent of the burden can be measured in different …

Many epidemiological projects and clinical trials on determinants of atherosclerotic
cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have been conducted to identify risk factors and …

As part of a series of reports on cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention, this review
provides a global perspective on the needs and opportunities for effective public health …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and related chronic dis-eases are now recognized as the
leading causes of death worldwide, with 80% of all CVD-related deaths now occurring in low …

This overview provides a Europe-wide update on the current burden of cardiovascular
disease, and specifically of coronary heart disease and stroke. Cardiovascular disease …

This paper provides an update for 2014 on the burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD), and
in particular coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke, across the countries of Europe …

Aims Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the main cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide
and is linked with a regional economic burden. We analysed and compared global trends as …

Eighty percent of the global 17 million deaths due to cardiovascular disease (CVD) occur in
low and middle income countries (LMICs). The burden of CVD and other noncommunicable …