Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2023) Heart, stroke and vascular disease: Australian facts, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 10 June 2023.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2023). Heart, stroke and vascular disease: Australian facts. Retrieved from https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/heart-stroke-vascular-diseases/hsvd-facts
Heart, stroke and vascular disease: Australian facts. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 09 February 2023, https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/heart-stroke-vascular-diseases/hsvd-facts
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Heart, stroke and vascular disease: Australian facts [Internet]. Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2023 [cited 2023 Jun. 10]. Available from: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/heart-stroke-vascular-diseases/hsvd-facts
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) 2023, Heart, stroke and vascular disease: Australian facts, viewed 10 June 2023, https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/heart-stroke-vascular-diseases/hsvd-facts
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Heart, stroke and vascular disease: Australian facts provides key information for monitoring cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the Australian population, focussing on cardiovascular risk factors, major subtypes, treatment and impact. Incidence, prevalence, hospitalisation and mortality are described for each disease, with additional analysis of priority population groups. An interactive data tool allows for further exploration of CVD hospitalisation and mortality data.
6.2% of adults (1.2 million) had 1 or more conditions related to heart, stroke or vascular disease in 2017–18
56,700 acute coronary events (heart attack or unstable angina) among people in 2020 –around 155 every day.
39,500 stroke events in 2020–more than 100 every day
CVD was the underlying cause of 42,300 deaths (25% of all deaths) in 2019
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