ESC Congress 2026 Abstract
Cardiovascular disease and death varied across Chinese provinces
Major cardiovascular disease rates varied 6.1-fold across 12 provinces, from 2.78 per 1,000 person-years in Jiangxi to 17.05 in Qinghai over a median 11.9 years.Major cardiovascular disease rates varied 6.1-fold across 12 provinces, from 2.78 per 1,000 person-years in Jiangxi to 17.05 in Qinghai over a median 11.9 years.
Cohort · 43,105 peopleCardiovascular disease
Who was studied43,105 adults without prior cardiovascular disease, against participants in Jiangxi
What changedMajor cardiovascular disease rates varied 6.1-fold across provinces, highest in Qinghai and lowest in Jiangxi
The catchAir pollution differed across regions and could confound comparisons adjusted only for age and sex