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Cardiovascular health was declared a National Health Priority Area in 1996 because of its impact on the Australian community.

3.4million had CVD

3.4 million

or 1 in 6 Australians had cardiovascular disease in 2007–08
1 in 3 deaths due to CVD

1 in 3

or 46,000 Australian deaths were a result of cardiovascular disease in 2009
48% hospitalisations due to CVD

48%

of hospitalisations were due to cardiovascular disease
3in5 survived

3 in 5

people over 40 survived a heart attack in 2009, compared to 2 in 5 in 1994
1.3 times as many Indigenous had CVD

1.3x

as many Indigenous Australians had cardiovascular disease in 2004–05 compared to non-indigenous Australians
1 in 3 people had high blood pressure

1 in 3

people aged 25 or over had high blood pressure in 1999–2000
11% health expenditure on CVD

11%

or $6 billion, of all health expenditure was spent on treating cardiovascular disease in 2004–05