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Cardiovascular deaths in Bulgaria highest in the EU

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Every year there are more than 6 million new cases and more than 1.8 million deaths connected with cardiovascular diseases, the Bulgarian news agency BTA reports, citing outgoing Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mariya Gabriel. At a conference dedicated to cardiovascular health in Europe, Mariya Gabriel pointed out that the death rate because cardiovascular diseases in Bulgaria is among the highest in the EU, and laid emphasis on early diagnosis, screening, prevention, initiatives for raising awareness with regard to cardiovascular diseases. Mariya Gabriel also spoke about the options for EU financing targeting the causes, diagnostics, treatment and prevention of cardiovascular diseases.



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