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Summary number of death cases and percentage of deaths in the world and Europe.
| Cardiovascular Diseases | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number of Death Cases | Deaths (%) | |
| World Health Organization [11] | 17.9 million (globally) | 31.0 (globally) |
| Eurostat statistics [12] | 1.8 million * | 35.7 * |
| European Heart Network [13] | 3.9 million ** and 1.8 million * | 45 ** and 37 * |
* in the European Union; ** in Europe.
