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Facts and Figures

Did you know Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) is the number 1 killer in the UK?

  • 160,000 people die from heart and circulatory disease.

  • 73,000 people die from coronary heart disease (CHD).

  • 40,000 people died from a stroke.

  • 42,000 people died prematurely from cardiovascular disease (CVD).

  • Death rates from CHD are the highest in areas of greatest deprivation.

  • Globally, smoking causes about 71% of lung cancer, 42% of chronic respiratory disease and nearly 10% of cardiovascular disease."

For more information visit https://www.heartuk.org.uk/about-us/media

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