Coronary Artery Disease is a preventable disease which kills around 8,000 people in Scotland each year. The disease is caused when the heart’s blood vessels, the coronary arteries, become narrowed or blocked and cannot supply enough blood to the heart. This can cause angina or a heart attack.
The recorded prevalence of angina varies greatly across UK studies. The average GP will see, on average, four new cases of angina each year (SIGN 96 2007).
The Health Survey for England (2006) reported that around 8% of men and 3% of women aged between 55 and 64 years currently have or have had angina. The figures for men and women aged between 65 and 74 years are around 14% and 8% respectively. It is estimated that almost 2 million people in England currently have or have had angina.
Scottish Government: Health of Scotland’s population – Mortality Rates
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It is difficult to ascertain more recent specific data for the incidence and prevalence of angina but you will find further discussion on this within the resource above or at the following websites.
Page last reviewed: 29 May 2020
