Key Points
- To assess nationwide trends in cardiovascular disease morbidity, mortality, risk factors, and healthcare resource allocation to support prevention and disease control policies.
- Convened an interdisciplinary expert panel across cardiology, neurology, nephrology, diabetes, epidemiology, community health, and health economics via the National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases.
- Compiled and analyzed national epidemiological trends, risk factor assessments, healthcare utilization, and medical expenditure data for the 2014 annual report.
- Cardiovascular disease represents the leading cause of death in China, accounting for >40% of all-cause mortality.
- Cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality continue an upward trajectory projected to persist over the next decade.
Structured PICO
PPopulationChinese population
OOutcomeTrends in CVD morbidity and mortality, risk factors, health resources, and medical expenditure
This report highlights the substantial and growing burden of cardiovascular disease in China, which accounts for over 40% of all deaths, emphasizing the urgent need for prevention and control measures.