Cardiovascular disease (CVD) cost the EU an estimated €282 billion in 2021, according to late breaking research presented at ESC Congress 2023.
Reviewed by Lily Ramsey, LLMAug 28 2023 Health and long-term care accounted for €155 billion of these costs, equalling 11% of EU health expenditure. The analysis was a collaborative effort by the European Society of Cardiology and the University of Oxford, UK.
Related StoriesInformal care costs included the work or leisure time, valued in monetary terms, that relatives and friends gave up to provide unpaid care. Relatives and friends provided 7.5 billion hours of unpaid care for patients with CVD, amounting to €79 billion across the EU.
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