Cardiovascular diseases, main cause of mortality in Romania
Life expectancy in Romania is 10% lower than the average in the European Union.
Articol de Radiojurnal, 30 Septembrie 2018, 22:08
Cardiovascular disease is the main cause of mortality in Romania, medical specialists say. About 60% of the overall number of deaths at national level is caused by this condition, a situation that seriously affects life expectancy in Romania, which is 10% lower than the average in the European Union.
Cardiologist prof.dr.Dan Gaiţă:Romanians live on average 10 years less than citizens in Western Europe because of three basic reasons: one - related to doctors and the medical system; two – related on how much money is being invested in the medical system, three - how Romanian citizens take care of their health.
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in the EU. They cover a broad group of medical problems that affect the circulatory system (the heart, blood vessels and arteries), often resulting from atherosclerosis — the abnormal build-up of plaque that is made of, among others, cholesterol or fatty substances — that is deposited on the inside walls of a person’s arteries. Some of the most common diseases that affect the circulatory system include ischaemic heart disease (heart attacks) and cerebrovascular diseases (strokes).
Source:RRA.Translated by Miruna Matei
