Overview

• Spain’s latest Foundation survey reports 57.3% of people carry two or more cardiovascular risk factors and 22.8% have high cholesterol, with clinicians warning control has not improved despite updated 2025 guidance.
• Peru’s Health Ministry warns of more than 100 heart attacks per day and promotes a cardioprotective menu, exercise and sleep guidance, plus free counseling through Línea 113, which has handled over 230 heart‑health and nutrition queries this year.
• Mexico’s IMSS cites about 3,500 Código Infarto cases attended nationwide so far in 2025, including 450 at CMN Siglo XXI, noting the protocol shortens time to treatment and complements prevention and rehabilitation programs.
• Argentina marked the day with screenings and community walks as experts stressed that up to 80% of premature cardiovascular events are preventable and reiterated the country’s heavy toll of roughly 100,000 deaths annually.
• Experts highlight simple habits—balanced diet, regular activity, tobacco avoidance, adequate sleep and routine checkups—while noting technology’s dual role in monitoring and in promoting sedentarism, with rising risk flagged in some youths and in women around menopause.