Journal of epidemiology and community health
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J Epidemiol Community Health · Apr 2003
Substantial potential for reductions in coronary heart disease mortality in the UK through changes in risk factor levels.
The UK government called for a 40% reduction in cardiovascular disease mortality in those aged under 75 by 2010. This paper examines the potential for cardiovascular risk factor changes to reduce coronary heart disease deaths in Scotland, and then extrapolates the findings to the UK population. ⋯ With additional interventions it would be possible to almost halve current UK coronary heart disease mortality. Even without gains from medical treatments, the UK government target of 28 000 fewer deaths in 2010 does not seem challenging.