TY - JOUR T1 - Cardiovacular Risks JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 259 LP - 259 DO - 10.3399/bjgp18X696245 VL - 68 IS - 671 AU - Roger Jones Y1 - 2018/06/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/68/671/259.abstract N2 - Diseases of the heart and circulation account for around 160 000 deaths each year in the UK, with little change over recent years. In terms of mortality rates, the UK performs only modestly well in comparison to many other high-income countries. This relates to a mixed picture of cardiovascular risk in the population: although raised blood pressure and smoking rates in the UK are among the lowest in Europe, there are very high prevalence rates of raised cholesterol, overweight and obesity, heavy episodic drinking, and inactivity, all of which contribute to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. This issue of the BJGP looks at some of these important aspects of cardiovascular disease, including detection and management of atrial fibrillation and stroke prevention, prevention and intervention in obesity, questions about treatment-resistant hypertension and patients’ beliefs and attitudes which affect adherence … ER -