Abstract
Cardio and cerebrovascular accidents represent major emergencies in the health system, being the first two causes of death worldwide. In Romania, with reduced financial possibilities in the health system and an important part of the population that adopts an unhealthy lifestyle in which most of the risk factors for cardio and cerebrovascular diseases are present, the premises of a gloomy scenario are created. The reduction of negative consequences could be the result of studies/ analyses carried out at different time intervals, which highlight the extent of the phenomenon, population groups and affected areas, studies that can be the basis of decisions in the field of health policies.