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New approach to preventing heart attacks and strokes

21 September 2017

NHS launches new drive to save thousands of people from heart attacks and strokes

The NHS, working with Public Health England (PHE) have announced a new drive to prevent heart attacks and strokes, saving thousands of lives by taking a more integrated approach to cardiovascular care.

New PHE analysis suggests that there is now an opportunity to prevent more than 9,000 heart attacks and at least 14,000 strokes over the next 3 years with better detection and management of:

  • high blood pressure
  • high cholesterol
  • atrial fibrillation (AF)

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