Economic burden of cardiovascular diseases in the enlarged European Union.

AIMS: Cardiovascular disease (CVD), together with its main components, coronary heart disease (CHD), and cerebrovascular diseases, is the main source of morbidity and mortality in the European Union (EU), but to date, there has not been any systematic cost-of-illness study to assess the economic im...

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Main Authors: Leal, J, Luengo-Fernández, R, Gray, A, Petersen, S, Rayner, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2006