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Heart attack leading cause of death _ The Star

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Department of Statistics Malaysia Official Portal

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More Malaysians Are Suffering Heart Attacks at a Younger Age _ Columbia Asia Hospital Malaysia 4

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Heart Disease Malaysia's Number One Killer _ CodeBlue 3

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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 - Ischaemic heart diseases remained the principal cause of death last year, comprising 16 per cent of deaths in Malaysia, up from 14 per cent in 2017.

The following top four causes of death in Malaysia in 2018 were pneumonia (11.8 per cent), cerebrovascular diseases (7.8 per cent), road traffic accidents (3.7 per cent), and chronic lower respiratory diseases (2.6 per cent), according to the Statistics Department.

A total of 18,267 people in Malaysia died last year from ischaemic heart disease, averaging 50 deaths a day. This comprised 12,510 men and 5,757 women.

The 2018 rate of cerebrovascular diseases, which include stroke and aneurysms, causing death increased slightly from 7.1 per cent in 2017 to 7.8 per cent in 2018. The 2.6 per cent rate of chronic lower respiratory diseases, including illnesses like chronic bronchitis and asthma, leading to fatalities in 2018 was higher than the 2017 rate of 2 per cent.

Ischaemic heart diseases, which can lead to a heart attack, was the number one killer of men in Malaysia in 2018 at 17.8 per cent, while women in the country mainly died from pneumonia at 12.8 per cent last year.

The top five causes of death for women in Malaysia in 2018 were pneumonia, ischaemic heart diseases, cerebrovascular diseases, breast cancer, and diabetes.

Men in Malaysia last year primarily died from ischaemic heart diseases, pneumonia, cerebrovascular diseases, transport accidents, and chronic lower respiratory diseases.

The principal causes of death in 2018 in Malaysian cities were ischaemic heart diseases (15.9 per cent), pneumonia (11.5 per cent), cerebrovascular diseases (7.3 per cent), transport accidents (3.5 per cent), and lung cancer (2.6 per cent).

In rural areas in Malaysia, the main causes of death last year were ischaemic heart diseases (15 per cent), pneumonia (12.3 per cent), cerebrovascular diseases (8.7 per cent), transport accidents (4.2 per cent), and chronic lower respiratory diseases (3.7 per cent).

Ischaemic heart diseases were the number one killer of Bumiputera, Chinese, and Indians. Ischaemic heart disease as a cause of death recorded a 1.5 percentage points increase and 2.3 percentage points increase in urban and rural areas respectively.

The main causes of death by age group were pneumonia for those aged 14 and below at 4.8 per cent, transport accidents for those aged 15 to 40 at 20.4 per cent, and ischaemic heart diseases for those aged 41 and above at 35.8 per cent.

Complicating pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium were recorded last year as the principal causes of maternal deaths in Malaysia.

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Heart Disease Malaysia's Number One Killer | CodeBlue

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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 - Ischaemic heart diseases remained the principal cause of death last year, comprising 16 per cent of deaths in Malaysia, up from 14 per cent in 2017.

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We've all heard of heart attacks before but do you know that heart attacks have been the leading cause of death in Malaysia for 14 years now?

According to the latest Statistics on Causes of Death in Malaysia released by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM), ischaemic heart diseases were the main causes of death in 2018 with a total of 18,267 deaths or 15.6% of total deaths from various causes.

Ischaemic heart diseases happen when the heart does not have enough blood flow and oxygen.

It is the main cause of death for men (12,510 deaths, 17.8%) while for women, the main cause of death was actually pneumonia (6,033 deaths, 12.8%), reported The Star.

The total number of deaths in Malaysia increased by 2.3% as well from 168,168 in 2017 to 172,031 in 2018.

Ischaemic heart diseases were most prevalent in urban areas where there were 12,101 cases, which is double the number for rural areas (6,166 cases). The highest percentage was recorded in Petaling, Selangor (16.3%).

The second main cause of death was pneumonia (11.8%), followed by cerebrovascular diseases (7.8%), transport accidents (3.7%) and chronic lower respiratory diseases (2.6%).

By age group, the principal cause of death of those aged 0-14 is pneumonia, 15-40 is transport accidents and 41 and above is ischaemic heart diseases. DOSM also said,

"On average, 50 persons in Malaysia die of ischaemic heart diseases every day."

According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the United States, the most common ischaemic heart disease is the coronary heart disease and it is caused by the buildup of plaque in the coronary arteries. Plaque is made up of fat, cholesterol, calcium, and other substances found in the blood. Over time, it hardens and narrows your arteries which will block blood flow to the heart completely or partially.

To avoid getting ischaemic heart diseases, it is best to eat a well-balanced diet and to always stay active. If you do smoke and drink, reducing them will be good too!

It's important to try to be healthier in our lifestyle so that we can enjoy life a little longer! It's never too late to try and turn things around!
Also read: 77yo Man Had Non-Stop Hiccups for 2 Weeks, Dies After Being Diagnosed With Heart Attack
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Govt: Heart Attacks Are The Number 1 Cause of Death in Malaysia For the Past 14 Years

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We've all heard of heart attacks before but do you know that heart attacks have been the leading cause of death in Malaysia for 14 years now? According to the latest Statistics on Causes of Death in Malaysia released by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM), ischaemic heart diseases were the main causes of death in [...]

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Govt_ Heart Attacks Are The Number 1 Cause of Death in Malaysia For the Past 14 Years - WORLD OF BUZZ