Progress in reducing inequalities in cardiovascular disease mortality in Europe

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Authors

Chiara Di Girolamo · Erasmus MC

Wilma J. Nusselder · Erasmus MC

Matthias Bopp · University of Zurich

Henrik Brønnum‐Hansen · University of Copenhagen

Giuseppe Costa · University of Turin

Katalin Kovács · Institut national d'études démographiques

Mall Leinsalu ·

Abstract

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.

Topics & Keywords

Global Health Care Issues Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention Health disparities and outcomes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Heart

Volume 106, Issue 1, pp. 40-49

DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2019-315129

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