Case Study: Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) (AQA A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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Annual global deaths from CHD
Annual global deaths from CHD
Approx. 9.5 million
Alternative medical name for CHD
Alternative medical name for CHD
Ischaemic heart disease
% of CHD deaths with lifestyle risk factors
% of CHD deaths with lifestyle risk factors
75-85%
% of heart attacks attributed to hypertension
% of heart attacks attributed to hypertension
47%
UK CHD deaths yearly from smoking
UK CHD deaths yearly from smoking
Up to 20,000
Type 2 diabetes CHD risk multiplier (men)
Type 2 diabetes CHD risk multiplier (men)
2-4 times greater
Total annual UK economic cost of CHD
Total annual UK economic cost of CHD
Around $19 billion
Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis
Plaque gradually narrowing coronary arteries
Most common symptom of CHD
Most common symptom of CHD
Angina (chest pain)
Primary prevention targets
Primary prevention targets
Whole population before disease develops