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Cardiovascular diseases cause more than a quarter of all deaths in Scotland, the second most common cause of death after cancer.
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The Cardiovascular Risk Factors Programme, launched in April 2025, aims to address this challenge with the goal of reducing avoidable premature CVD deaths by 20% in 20 years.
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To support implementation of the programme a 'National cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention and risk factors toolkit' has been created on the Right Decision Service website.