Health in Hunter New England - Cardiovascular disease: Introduction

Introduction

In this section

Introduction

Mortality

Cardiovascular disease deaths - trend

Cardiovascular disease deaths by cluster

Deaths by Health Area

Deaths by Local Government Area

Coronary heart disease deaths - trend

Coronary heart disease deaths by cluster

Coronary heart disease deaths by Health Area

Stroke deaths - trend

Stroke deaths by cluster

Stroke deaths by Health Area

Morbidity

Cardiovascular disease hospitalisations

Cardiovascular disease hospitalisations: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people - Trend

Cardiovascular disease hospitalisations: Non-Aboriginal people - Trend

Coronary heart disease hospitalisations

Coronary heart disease hospitalisations by Health Area

Revascularisation procedures

Cardiovascular disease procedures by Health Area

Stroke hospitalisations - Trend

Stroke hospitalisations: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people - Trend

Stroke hospitalisations: non-Aboriginal people - Trend

Stroke hospitalisations by Health Area

Cardiovascular (circulatory) diseases comprise all diseases of the heart and blood vessels, including coronary heart disease, stroke (cerebrovascular disease), heart failure, and peripheral vascular disease. In Hunter New England, coronary heart disease and stroke are leading causes of death in both males and females.

Coronary heart disease (ischaemic heart disease) causing angina and acute myocardial infarction ('heart attack') and stroke, are the major forms of cardiovascular disease causing death and illness in Hunter New England. They share a number of behavioural risk factors such as tobacco smoking, physical inactivity, poor diet, heavy alcohol consumption; and physiological risk factors such as high blood pressure, elevated blood lipids, diabetes mellitus, and overweight/obesity. Coronary heart disease is also shown to be more prevalent in some population groups than others.

Stroke, or cerebrovascular disease, refers to sudden blockage of blood vessels to the brain (ischaemic stroke), or bleeding into the brain (haemorrhagic stroke). Stroke can result in damage to parts of the brain and impairment of functions such as movement and communication.

Risk factors for cardiovascular diseases are shared with other chronic diseases such as diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, so coordination of prevention, early detection and other health strategies for these conditions should lead to better outcomes. This section presents recent data on deaths and hospitalisations in Hunter New England for cardiovascular diseases, coronary heart disease and stroke. The methods used for analysing and presenting death and hospitalisation data are described in more detail in the section.

The methods used for analysing and presenting death and hospitalisation data are described in more detail in the Methods section.

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