Progress in reducing inequalities in cardiovascular disease mortality in Europe.

Chiara Di GirolamoWilma J NusselderMatthias BoppHenrik Brønnum-HansenGiuseppe CostaKatalin KovácsMall LeinsaluPekka MartikainenBarbara PacelliJosé Rubio ValverdeJohan P Mackenbach

Published in: Heart (British Cardiac Society) (2019)

Lower socioeconomic groups have experienced remarkable declines in cardiovascular mortality rates over the last 25 years, and trends in inequalities can be qualified as favourable overall. Nevertheless, further reducing inequalities remains an important challenge for European health systems and policies.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular disease
cardiovascular events
public health
risk factors
coronary artery disease
metabolic syndrome