Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in the European Union

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• PrimaryEurostat Statistics Explained — Cardiovascular diseases statisticsCardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in the EU.
• PrimaryEuropean Commission — Public Health: Cardiovascular healthCardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in the EU, claiming 1.7 million lives each year.
• PrimaryOECD — The State of Cardiovascular Health in the European UnionCardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death and disability in the European Union, with significant geographic, gender and socio-economic disparities in outcomes and care.
• SecondaryEurostat press release — Circulatory diseases, main cause of death in 2022 (via PublicNow)In 2022, there were 5.16 million deaths among EU residents; the main causes of death across the EU were circulatory diseases, cancer and respiratory diseases.