National Health Survey shared by Australian Bureau

EFFECT OF CORONARY HEART DISEASE IN AUSTRALIA 1
Effect of Coronary Heart Diseae in Australia
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EFFECT OF CORONARY HEART DISEASE IN AUSTRALIA 2
Incidence and prevalence of Cornonary artery disease
According to the reports of the National Health Survey, shared by Australian Bureau of
Statistics in 2017-2018, an estimated 580,500 Australian who are aged 18 or over have been
diagnosed with Coronary heart disease at point in their life. The prevalence of cardiovascular
disease among the Australians are quite high, heart disease has caused a considerable amount
of deaths in Australia (Nedkoff et al, 2019). It is more common among males (5.5%) than
females (5.1%). According to the reports, around 52 Australians die everyday due to heart
disease, and it is responsible for the death of around 18600 Australians in 2017. In 2013-
2014, there were around 150,000 hospitalizations were recorded in which Coronary heart
disease was the primary diagnosis. Of these, about 35% were for heart attack and 33% for
angina or chest pain (Sanchis-Gomar et al, 2016).
Target audience
Cardiovascular disease is more common in older age group peoples, it was found that the risk
of heart disease is more prevalent among people within the age group 65-80, than the people
lying within 45-55 years. People who are 25 years of age or over are found to suffer from
acute coronary heart disease (Sarink et al, 2018). Moreover, CHD is more common in males,
than females, rates were as high at 1.7 times in males as compared to females.

EFFECT OF CORONARY HEART DISEASE IN AUSTRALIA 3
Risk factors
The risk factors associated with Coronary Heart Disease are:
Age – older people tends to have more risk of CHD than the younger ones, due to increasing
damage and narrowing of arteries with age.
Sex – Men are more likely to suffer from Coronary heart disease than the women, however
the risk for women increases during menopause
Family History – Family history is also found to be associated with higher risk of Coronary
Heart Disease
Smoking – People who smoke regularly have an increased risk of heart disease. Secondhand
smoking is also not safe (Hackshaw et al, 2018).
High blood pressure – Having an uncontrolled blood pressure can lead to hardening and
thickening of the arteries, narrowing the channels through which blood flows.
High blood cholesterol levels – High level of cholesterol in blood can increase the risk of
plaque formation leading to atherosclerosis. High cholesterol can result from high level of
low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or low level of high-density lipoprotein (HDL)(Wadhera et al,
2016)
Diabetes – Type 2 diabetes can lead to coronary heart disease
Health promotion initiatives
Strengthening sustainable financing and systems for supporting health promotion and
prevention
Restricting use of tobacco