Trends in avoidable mortality from cardiovascular diseases in the European Union, 1995-2020: a retrospective secondary data analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Certain causes of death can be avoided with access to timely prevention and treatment. We quantified trends in avoidable deaths from cardiovascular diseases for European Union (EU) countries from 1995 to 2020 and examined variations by demographics, disease characteristics, and geography.

Methods

Retrospective secondary data analysis of avoidable cardiovascular mortality using the WHO Mortality Database. Avoidable causes of death were identified from the OECD and Eurostat list (which uses an age threshold of 75 years). Regression models were used to identify changes in the trends of age-standardized mortality rates and potential years of life lost.

Findings

From 1995 to 2020, 11.4 million deaths from cardiovascular diseases in Europe were avoidable, resulti

SUBMITTER: Cherla A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11470399 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature