Contribution of changes in incidence and mortality to trends in the prevalence of coronary heart disease in the UK: 1996 2005.

Aims: To assess how trends in the incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD) and mortality rates among people with CHD have affected the prevalence of CHD in the UK.

Methods And Results: A time trend analysis using computerized general practice clinical records of people aged 35 years and over was performed. From 1996 to 2005, age-standardized incidence of CHD decreased by 2.