How common is it?

Question 1

Myocardial Infarction

Answer 1

100,000 hospital admissions a year

1 every 5 mins

7/10 survive

Question 2

Angina

Answer 2

14% of men and 8% of women have it

2 million have it

96,000 new cases every year

Question 3

Atrial Fibrillation

Answer 3

1. 4 million people have it
2. 5% of world pop

9% of people above 65

Question 4

Essential Hypertension

Answer 4

5% of men and 1% of women

58% 65-74

90-95% of hypertension is primary/ essential and the rest is secondary

Question 5

DVT

Answer 5

2 in 1000 of general pop

most have risk factors and 2/3 have recently been in hospital

25,000 a year die from DVT in Englandf

Question 6

Heart failure (left sided+ right sided+ congestive)

Answer 6

1-2% in middle aged/ older adults

2-3 in 65>

5-10 in 75>