The burden of cardiovascular diseases mortality in Europe: Task Force of the European Society of Cardiology on Cardiovascular Mortality and Morbidity Statistics in Europe

Key Points

• To evaluate and quantify the burden of mortality and morbidity attributable to cardiovascular diseases across European populations.
• Task force epidemiological assessment analyzing national mortality registries and vital health statistics across European countries.
• Comparative evaluation of population-level cardiovascular morbidity and cause-specific mortality patterns.
• Cardiovascular disease constitutes a primary cause of premature death and total mortality throughout the European region.
• Marked geographical variations in cardiovascular mortality rates exist between different European countries and regions.