Area deprivation and cardiovascular risk

Socioeconomic status (SES) strongly impacts cardiovascular health. Increasing evidence demonstrated area deprivation is an independent indicator of cardiovascular risks such as increased prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and higher cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality rates. Intervention at area-level of SES could achieve better effects in reducing risk factors and improving access to cardiac facilities. Application of Geographic modelling techniques would be useful in identifying geographic variations in risk factors and inequality access to cardiac facilities in the deprived areas. However, the interactions and dynamics changes among various SES indicators and CVD outcomes during the life course require further research.