In a recent study published in BMJ , researchers investigated the overall incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2019. The introduction of statins and public health initiatives have improved the prevention of heart disease since the 1970s. Recent research, however, indicates that the prevalence of heart disease may be rising among younger individuals and that the burden of cardiovascular disease has plateaued in high-income nations.
Though socioeconomic deprivation is not as tightly linked to other cardiovascular disorders as atherosclerosis is to atherosclerosis, it is nonetheless crucial to understand since socioeconomic inequality is rising in several nations. Extensive epidemiological research is required to investigate secular patterns, focus on preventative initiatives, draw attention to clinical trials, and pinpoint medical resources for handling new issues. In the present observational study, researchers examined CVD incidence trends among UK residents between 2000 and 2019.
The researchers used anonymized electronic medical records from the AURUM and GOLD Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) datasets. They analyzed CPRD records that linked primary care data to the Hospital Episodes Statistics (HES) secondary care data and the Office for National Statistics (ONS) death records. The researchers included 1,650,052 UK residents with incident CVD diagnoses and general practice registrations contributing to CPRD between January 1.