European cardiovascular disease statistics 2008 is designed for policy makers, health professionals, medical researchers and anyone else with an interest in cardiovascular diseaase (CVD).
It provides the most recent statistics related to the incidence, prevalence, causes and effects of the disease.
This is the third edition of the European cardiovascular disease statistics published by the European Heart Network (February 2008).
S Allender, P Scarborough, V Peto and M Rayner. British Heart Foundation Health Promotion Research Group, Department of Public Health, University of Oxford; and J Leal, R Luengo-Fernandez and A Gray. Health Economic Research Group, Department of Public Health, University of Oxford.