The decline in coronary heart disease rates among people under 60 in the UK has ‘stalled’, with researchers saying this could be down to rising obesity rates and a lack of exercise
It comes after a study found the overall fall in the number of people with coronary heart disease over the last 20 years has been offset by an increase in other heart problems, such as valve diseases and blood clots. The study found the rates of all 10 conditions decreased by about 19% between 2000 and 2019, although the rates of coronary heart disease and stroke declined by 30%.
“The stalled decline suggests prevention approaches may need to be expanded beyond antismoking legislation, blood pressure control, and lipid lowering interventions to include the promotion of physical activity, weight control, and use of new treatments shown to reduce cardiovascular risk in people with type 2 diabetes,” they added.
The study also pointed to “an increasing number of diagnoses of cardiac arrhythmias, valve disease, and thromboembolic diseases”.There were higher rates in the North of England, with rates of aortic aneurysms and aortic stenosis about 30% higher than London.
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