European Society of Cardiology: the 2023 Atlas of Cardiovascular Disease Statistics
Authors' conclusion
The ESC Atlas 2023 report shows continuing inequalities in the epidemiology and management of CVD between middle-income and high-income ESC member countries.
Study context
- Population
- European Society of Cardiology (ESC) member countries; statistics for 2022 or latest available year
- Exposure
- Middle-income vs high-income ESC member countries
- Outcome
- Proportion of deaths from CVD and change in median CVD age-standardised mortality rates (age-standardized mortality rates (ASMRs)), middle- vs high-income ESC member countries
- Follow-up
- 1990–2021 (ASMR change)
Methodological detailsESC Atlas Project, questionnaire survey of national cardiac societies, WHO, Global Burden of Disease and World Bank data
- ESC Atlas Project
- Questionnaire survey of national cardiac societies
- WHO, Global Burden of Disease and World Bank data
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Deaths from CVD, females
Deaths from CVD, males
| Outcome | Middle-income | High-income |
|---|---|---|
| Median decrease in CVD ASMRs 1990–2021 | <12% | >50% |
- Cardiovascular disease (CVD) the most common cause of death in ESC member countries
- over 3 million deaths per year
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
| Outcome | Middle-income | High-income |
|---|---|---|
| Procedure rates per million, middle- vs high-income (2023 survey) | ||
| PCI | 1355 | 2330 |
| TAVI | 4.0 | 153.4 |
| Pacemaker implantation | 147.0 | 831.9 |
Original publication
European Society of Cardiology: the 2023 Atlas of Cardiovascular Disease Statistics. Eur Heart J. Published 27 August 2024. doi:10.
Summarised from the published abstract; every number is checked against it