In 2020, deaths due to cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the United Kingdom were highest among those over 75 years old, accounting for approximately ** thousand female deaths and ** thousand male deaths. The most common CVDs are heart attack, stroke, heart failure, arrhythmia, and heart valve complications. Symptoms of CVDs include chest pain, breathlessness, fatigue, swollen limbs, and irregular heartbeat.
In 2020, cardiovascular disease (CVD) deaths in the United Kingdom accounted for ** percent of all male deaths in the age group 55 to 74 years, while CVD accounted for ** percent of female deaths in this age group. In general, CVD deaths accounted for larger shares in the older age groups. The most common CVDs are heart attack, stroke, heart failure, arrhythmia, and heart valve complications. Symptoms of CVDs include chest pain, breathlessness, fatigue, swollen limbs, and irregular heartbeat.
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In 2020, deaths due to cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the United Kingdom were highest among those over 75 years old, accounting for approximately ** thousand female deaths and ** thousand male deaths. The most common CVDs are heart attack, stroke, heart failure, arrhythmia, and heart valve complications. Symptoms of CVDs include chest pain, breathlessness, fatigue, swollen limbs, and irregular heartbeat.