~100,000 excess Heart disease deaths since March 2020

> Prof John Greenwood, the president of the British Cardiovascular Society, said the high numbers of excess deaths were worrying but not surprising.

> β€œWe know that Covid has caused direct [Covid leading to new cardiovascular disease], indirect [*reduced treatment* and prevention of cardiovascular disease] and *long-term effects* [cardiovascular disease and long Covid],”

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jun/22/health-bosses-warn-of-heart-disease-emergency-in-england

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Health bosses warn of heart disease emergency in England

Charity calls for prioritisation of NHS heart care after nearly 100,000 excess deaths since March 2020

The Guardian