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In terms of mortality and morbidity, ischemic heart disease is the most important single disease entity. In England and Wales 30% of all deaths amongst men and 22% of all deaths amongst women are the result of ischemic heart disease. This accounts for 156 000 deaths annually in England and Wales. Every year there are on average 115 000 hospital discharges with a diagnosis of ischemic heart disease.
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Wilde, P., Hartnell, G.G. (1990). Acquired Heart Disease. In: Sutton, D., Young, J.W.R. (eds) A Short Textbook of Clinical Imaging. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1755-1_10
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