By Pooja Toshniwal PahariaReviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc.Jul 1 2024 In a recent study published in BMJ, researchers investigated the overall incidence of cardiovascular disease in the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2019.
About the study In the present observational study, researchers examined CVD incidence trends among UK residents between 2000 and 2019. CVDs included atrial fibrillation, acute coronary syndromes, aortic stenosis, aortic aneurysm, heart failure, second-third-degree cardiac blockages, chronic ischemic heart disease, peripheral arterial diseases, venous thromboembolism, and stroke. Thromboembolism cases included pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis , and stroke cases included hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke.
Related StoriesAge-stratified assessments showed a reduction in coronary artery disease incidence among individuals above 60 years of age, with negligible improvement among younger individuals. Trends remained similar for both sexes, with crude CVD incidence rates of 1,069 and 1,176 for males and females, respectively.
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