Cardiovascular Disease in NZ

Posted by Nathan Donaldson Wed, 01 Nov 2006 01:29:00 GMT

Cardiovascular disease (heart, stroke and blood vessel disease) is the leading cause of death in New Zealand, accounting for 40% of all deaths in 2000. 22% of those deaths were from coronary heart disease (CHD), 8% from diseases of the heart and circulation, and 10% from cerebrovascular disease (stroke). Admissions to public hospitals for coronary heart disease totalled 29,456 in 2000-2001, 59% men and 41% women. The death rate from CHD is more than twice as high for men than women. The NZ Heart Foundation has further information at http://www.nhf.org.nz/index.asp?PageID=2145822072