HC Deb 13 December 1993 vol 234 cc481-2W
Mr. Tipping

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate she has of the number of deaths each year following a heart attack.

Mr. Sackville

Information for 1988–92 is shown in the table.

Number of deaths following a heart attack 1(1CD's 410, 411, 412, 413, 414) in England and Wales 1988–92
ICD's
Years 410 411 412 413 414 Total
1988 96,404 795 1 103 55,781 153,084
1989 92,466 610 0 71 57,597 150,744
1990 89,336 568 4 119 58,132 148,159
1991 87,834 504 3 120 61,629 150,090
1992 82,932 463 0 125 62,384 145,904

1International Classification of Diseases, 9th revision.

410 Acute myocardial infarction.

411 Other acute and subacute forms of ischaemic heart disease.

412 Old myocardial infarction.

413 Angina pectoris.

414 Other forms of chronic heart disease.