Heart Disease Flashcards
What % of deaths worldwide are due to heart disease?
15.5%
What % of deaths in HICs are due to heart disease?
16.9%
How many risk factors contribute to the development of CHD?
300+
How many people died from cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in 2021?
20.5 million
What percentage of annual global deaths are caused by NCDs?
74%
The number of people living with CVDs has doubled since when?
1997
As of January 2024, how many people in the UK, on average, will die from CHD?
190 PER DAY (source: BHF)
Give a statistic showing the comorbidity associated with CVDs?
80% of people with CVDs (in the UK) have at least one other condition
Give a fact showing how rate of heart disease has changed in the UK?
Since the BHF was established the annual number of deaths from heart and circulatory diseases in the UK has fallen by nearly half
How much does CVD cost UK healthcare each year?
£10 billion
How much does CVD cost the UK’s economy each year?
£25 million
What fraction of men die from CHD in the UK?
1/8
What percentage of adults in the UK are estimated to have high blood pressure? why is this significant?
30%
it is a risk factor for CVDs
How many CVD deaths in the UK each year can be attributed to air pollution?
11,000
What % of adults in the UK are obese?
26%
