§ Mr. CotterTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people have been diagnosed with cardiac disease or illness in each of the last five years; and how many of those people have died as a result of that disease or illness. [61945]
§ Mr. HuttonThe number of people diagnosed with cardiac disease or illness is not available. The Health Survey for England 1994 showed that, overall, 23.7 per cent. of men reported suffering from a cardiovascular disorder, as did 25.7 per cent. of women. However, this could include a wide range of conditions such as raised blood pressure, heart murmurs or irregular rhythms, angina, strokes and heart attacks.
The numbers of Finished Consultant Episodes (which record how many people are admitted to hospital within each specialty) for cardiac illness in 1994–95 were as follows:
Specialty Ordinary admissions Day cases Total Cardiothoracic surgery 63,224 3,066 66,290 Cardiology 121,212 27,757 148,969 Totals 184,436 30,823 215,259 The first national service framework on coronary heart disease includes the management of patients with all forms of heart disease. The emerging findings report, which was published on 20 November, contains draft standards which include the care of heart patients in hospital and in the community. The numbers of people who have died from heart diseases in the last five years are as follows: The data are presented for persons of all ages, in England (only).
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(a) Deaths from coronary heart disease (ICD-9 410–414) Year EASR1 Deaths 1990 207.4 138,154 1991 206.0 139,961 1992 197.9 136,118 1993 195.5 136,160 1994 179.3 125,962 1995 173.6 123,886 1996 167.3 120,792 1997 157.7 114,849
(b) Deaths from coronary heart disease and stroke (ICD-9 410–414 and 430–438) Year EASR1 Deaths 1990 292.9 200,728 1991 292.3 204,244 1992 279.9 198,244 1993 270.1 193,423 1994 250.3 180,837 1995 244.2 179,594 1996 237.6 176,884 1997 225.0 168,995
(c) Deaths from all circulatory disease (ICD-9 Ch.VII) Year EASR1 Deaths 1990 351.7 242,205 1991 348.8 244,778 1992 334.4 237,982 1993 334.0 240,609 1994 310.5 225,561 1995 305.1 225,511 1996 297.7 222,695 1997 283.7 214,104 1 European Age Standardised Rate per 100,000 population (EASR) is the most meaningful illustration. However it helps to know what this represents in actual bodies so we have included numbers of deaths