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Why heart health matters

Why it matters

Heart disease and stroke are the leading causes of death [1], and nearly half of adults with high blood pressure do not know they have it [2]. Both main drivers respond to treatment: every 10 mmHg of systolic pressure lowered cut deaths from any cause by about 13% [3], and every 1 mmol/L of LDL cholesterol lowered with statins cut them by about 10% [4].

Sources

  1. [1]CDC / National Center for Health Statistics, CDC/NCHS 2023 Evidence: Not graded (statistics)
  2. [2]WHO, WHO 2023 Evidence: Not graded (statistics)
  3. [3]Ettehad et al., Lancet 2016 Evidence: High
  4. [4]Baigent C, Blackwell L, Emberson J, et al. (Cholesterol Treatment Trialists Collaboration), Lancet 2010 Evidence: High

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