What is cardiovascular disease?
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) covers all diseases and conditions of the heart and blood vessels.
Key facts about cardiovascular disease in Australia
|
Prevalence in 2007-08 |
Hospitalisations in 2007-08(a) |
Deaths in 2007(b) |
| All cardiovascular diseases |
3,395,873(c) |
475,122 |
46,626 |
| Coronary heart disease |
684,783(c) |
161,417 |
22,729 |
| Stroke |
346,700(d) |
34,945 |
8,623 |
| Heart failure and cardiomyopathy(e) |
277,756(c) |
49,307 |
4,055 |
| High blood pressure |
2,100,700(f) |
n.a. |
n.a |
| Peripheral vascular disease |
n.a. |
25,796 |
2,160 |
| Rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease |
1,480(g) |
2,701 |
255 |
Notes:
(a) Principal diagnosis only
(b) Underlying cause of death only
(c) ABS 2007-08 National Health Survey
(d) ABS 2003 Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers
(e) Prevalence estimates are for heart failure and oedema
(f) Ausdiab 1999-2000
(g) Numbers are for the Northern Territory only, obtained from Northern Territory Rheumatic Heart Disease register
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