Ischaemic heart disease (IHD) causes a large number of deaths in the European Union, but a new study reveals important inequalities in IHD mortality between countries. Surveillance systems might help to identify these differences and define tailored treatment strategies, so that the burden of IHD can be reduced across Europe.
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Pinto, F. Variation in ischaemic heart disease between EU countries. Nat Rev Cardiol 10, 555–556 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrcardio.2013.116
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