JUL 8, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
Cardiovascular Health Equity: Time for a New Era of Science, Sociology, and Interventions
European Heart Journal
A narrative review and expert consensus statement on health equity in cardiovascular medicine that synthesizes epidemiological data and calls for a new scientific and implementation approach, but does not report original trial results or new empirical evidence.
Reported
Annual CVD deaths globally20.5 million
Proportion occurring in LMICsmore than 80%
Proportion occurring prematurelyone-third