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50% Of People Ignorant Over Causes Of Heart Disease, UK
Over half the public are still ignorant about coronary heart disease
(CHD) - the UK's leading killer disease, research launched at the British
Pharmaceutical Conference (BPC) in Manchester has shown.
Pharmacy researchers from Queen's University in Belfast found an alarming
48% of people failed to define CHD, recognise its symptoms or identify its
risk factors.
CHD is the leading cause of death in Northern Ireland (17%) and in the UK
(17%)(1). The two main forms of CHD are heart attack and severe chest pain
(angina). Symptoms include shortness of breath, irregular heart beat (or
palpitations), chest pain, jaw or arm pain (particularly during exercise),
and dizziness or fainting. Risk factors for CHD include smoking, poor diet,
being overweight or obese, failing to do enough exercise, drinking too much
alcohol, stress and/or social isolation, diabetes, and high blood pressure.
The study highlighted the need to educate the public about the disease,
because many of the risk factors for CHD are preventable(2) and increased
knowledge could lead to patients who are at risk making important lifestyle
changes(3).
Head researcher Yazid Al Hamarneh, said: "Community pharmacists can
provide expert advice and support on how to stop smoking, lose weight and
make other lifestyle changes that will dramatically reduce the chances of
developing CHD.
"Pharmacists are among the most accessible healthcare professionals,
being conveniently located on the high street and you don't need an
appointment to speak with one. Pharmacies are also often open outside normal
business hours."
About Coronary Heart Disease (CHD)
Coronary heart disease is the term that describes what happens when the
heart's blood supply is blocked, or interrupted, by a build up of fatty
substances in the coronary arteries. Over time, the walls of the arteries can
become furred up with fatty deposits. This process is known as
atherosclerosis, and the fatty deposits are called atheroma. If the coronary
arteries become narrow, due to a build up of atheroma, the blood supply to
the heart will be restricted. This can cause angina (chest pains). If a
coronary artery becomes completely blocked, it can cause a heart attack. The
medical term for a heart attack is myocardial infarction.
Coronary heart disease is the UK's biggest killer, with one in every four
men, and one in every six women dying from the disease. In the UK,
approximately 300,000 people have a heart attack each year.
( http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/articles/article.aspx?articleId=444 )
About the British Pharmaceutical Conference 2008 (BPC)
BPC 2008: Pharmacy in the 21st Century: Adding years to life and life to
years. In 2008, as the NHS marks its 60th anniversary year, BPC will examine
how pharmacy and the pharmaceutical services are helping to add years to life
and life to the years of the UK population. The profession of pharmacy plays
an important role in meeting the healthcare challenges associated with the
UK's ageing population.
How can pharmacists contribute to caring for the population, as well as
ensuring quality of life? Increasingly, scientists and practitioners have to
consider the cost implications of this conundrum, and the evidence base for
all interventions is becoming of paramount importance: BPC 2008 will debate
these issues and open up discussion on them. Visit: http://www.bpc2008.org/
The main sponsors of BPC 2008 are: Boots The Chemists (Lead Sponsor),
AstraZeneca (Associate Sponsor and BPC-PJ Careers Forum Platinum Sponsor),
Pharmacists' Defence Association (PDA) (Associate Sponsor) and GSK (BPC-PJ
Careers Forum Platinum Sponsor).
Research released at BPC is published in the International Journal of Pharmacy Practice (IJPP).
References:
1) Numbers dying from CVD and CHD. Accessed 7 March, 2008.
http://www.heartstats.com
2) Leo G. Rationale for intervention to reduce the risk of coronary
heart disease: a general internist's perspective. American Journal of
Life Style Medicine 2007;1:20-3.
3) Shashivadan PH, Stanton PN. Patients' beliefs about their
cardiovascular disease. Heart Bmj 2005; 91:1235-9.
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Pharmaceutical Conference
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