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| Heart disease and stroke deaths fall in Scotland | Heart disease and stroke deaths fall in Scotland |
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| Mortality rates for two of Scotland's biggest killers, stroke and heart disease, have fallen in the past decade. | Mortality rates for two of Scotland's biggest killers, stroke and heart disease, have fallen in the past decade. |
| Deaths rates from heart disease between 2004/05 and 2013/14 dropped by 43%, according to official figures. | Deaths rates from heart disease between 2004/05 and 2013/14 dropped by 43%, according to official figures. |
| The number of people dying after a stroke also decreased by 41%. | The number of people dying after a stroke also decreased by 41%. |
| The Scottish government said the figures showed its strategy for tackling heart disease was working. | The Scottish government said the figures showed its strategy for tackling heart disease was working. |
| Figures from ISD Scotland found the gap in death rates between the most and least deprived communities had narrowed by 33%. | Figures from ISD Scotland found the gap in death rates between the most and least deprived communities had narrowed by 33%. |
| For patients admitted to hospital with their first heart attack, the chances of surviving at least 30 days have risen from 85% to 92% over the same period. | For patients admitted to hospital with their first heart attack, the chances of surviving at least 30 days have risen from 85% to 92% over the same period. |
| The figures also show a 30% drop in the number of new cases of heart disease. | The figures also show a 30% drop in the number of new cases of heart disease. |
| In 2013 there were 7,239 deaths in Scotland where coronary heart disease was the underlying cause. | In 2013 there were 7,239 deaths in Scotland where coronary heart disease was the underlying cause. |
| Treating and preventing heart disease is a national clinical priority for Scotland. | Treating and preventing heart disease is a national clinical priority for Scotland. |
| Public Health Minister Maureen Watt welcomed the figures. | Public Health Minister Maureen Watt welcomed the figures. |
| "It's tremendous news that fewer people are developing heart disease or suffering strokes, and that fewer people are dying," she said. | "It's tremendous news that fewer people are developing heart disease or suffering strokes, and that fewer people are dying," she said. |
| "I'm also encouraged to see that health inequalities are reducing in this area, with the gap in mortality rates between the most deprived and least deprived communities falling over time." | "I'm also encouraged to see that health inequalities are reducing in this area, with the gap in mortality rates between the most deprived and least deprived communities falling over time." |