Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in Spain, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics, with the lack of control of cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF) being the main contributing factor.

Spain had 131,493 deaths from CVD in 2019. For age-standardized mortality from CVD, it ranks in the bottom 20% of countries when ordering from highest mortality to lowest mortality rates. Spain has relatively high rates of tobacco use in females …

Jul 1, 2019 · Top, Temporal trends in age-standardized* cardiovascular mortality rates for men and women in Spain, 1996 to 2016, including all cardiovascular causes (purple), ischemic heart disease (red), cerebrovascular disease (blue), and other vascular diseases (green).

Introduction and objectives: The American Heart Association has recently developed the Life's Essential 8 (LE8) score to encourage prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD). This study assessed the distribution of LE8 in the Spanish adult population and its association with all-cause and CVD death.

Nov 6, 2023 · Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in Spain, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics, with the lack of control of cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF) being the main contributing factor.

Jul 2, 2019 · Keywords: Spain; cardiovascular diseases; delivery of health care; education, medical; research.

Spain has shown how to actively address and promote cardiovascular health, issuing a highly acclaimed national Cardiovascular Health Plan in early 2022. This is a pivotal move, as Spain will also take over the Presidency of the Council of the EU in the second half of 2023, and initial steps

Jul 11, 2024 · Spain is one of the fastest ageing countries in the world; soon 1 in 3 inhabitants will be over 65 years old. This will lead to an increase of the incidence of cardiovascular diseases. Heart Valve diseases account for 8% to 26% of heart failures5, which are the first cause of hospitalization of people over 65 years old in Spain 6.

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death and the second cause of hospitalization in Spain. This results in high health costs and a huge burden for patients and their families, constituting one of the major challenges for the National Health System.

Apr 3, 2023 · The approval of the ESCAV in 2022 entailed an important milestone in the cardiovascular health policy framework in Spain, providing a favourable ground for the Ministry of Health to prioritize cardiovascular health with concrete actions in coordination with the Autonomous Communities.