Economic burden of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: a matched case–control study in more than 450,000 Swedish individuals

Abstract Aim To examine direct and indirect costs, early retirement, cardiovascular events and mortality over 5 years in people with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and matched controls in Sweden. Methods Individuals aged ≥ 16 years living in Sweden on 01 January 2012 were identified...

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Main Authors: Katarina Steen Carlsson, Kristoffer Nilsson, Michael Lyng Wolden, Mads Faurby
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-023-03518-y