Research
People with severe mental illness four times more likely to die early from cardiovascular disease, report warns
The Brief
- People with severe mental illness in England are around four times more likely to die early from cardiovascular disease than the general population.
- A new report was published by the British Heart Foundation with Center for Mental Health and Equally Well.
- The source reports the finding but does not include further figures or recommendations in the summary provided.
Why it matters
The finding quantifies a large gap in early cardiovascular mortality for people with severe mental illness, which is relevant to clinicians, health services and researchers working on cardiovascular prevention and mental health care.
Who’s affected
- people living with severe mental illness in England
- clinicians and health services in England
- researchers in cardiovascular disease and mental health
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- #severe mental illness
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- #england
People living with severe mental illness are around four times more likely to die early from cardiovascular disease than the general population in England, according to a new report published today by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) with Center for Mental Health, Equally Well…
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Report on early cardiovascular deaths among people with severe mental illness published by the British Heart Foundation with Center for Mental Health and Equally Well
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People with severe mental illness four times more likely to die early from cardiovascular disease, report warns