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The prevalence and incidence of cardiovascular disease are known to vary among different countries,1 most probably depending on income, culture, and healthcare systems, but precise data have been lacking so far. The novel ‘European Society of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Disease Statistics 20172 by the Atlas Writing Group compiled cardiovascular disease statistics of the 56 ESC member countries and compared high-income and middle-income ESC member states.