Overview

• In Mexico, 210,372 people died from heart disease in 2023—about 20% of all deaths—according to INEGI.
• Treatment for cardiac illness can consume more than 20% of a family’s annual income in Mexico, and demand for advanced procedures is roughly double the 50,000 performed each year.
• In Spain, cardiovascular disease remains the second leading cause of death with 113,130 deaths last year, as cardiologist Borja Ibáñez calls for screening to begin in young adulthood.
• Health authorities stress that hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol often progress without symptoms, underscoring the need for regular checkups and primary prevention.
• Public campaigns promote daily exercise, reduced salt intake and tobacco avoidance, while specialists highlight imaging and AI to identify risk patterns and predict events before symptoms appear.