Promoting analysis of real-world data: Prospects for preventive cardiology in Japan

According to the statistics for 2018 in Japan, cardiovascular disease and cerebrovascular were most common causes of death (cardiovascular with 208,210, 108,165), these two diseases account 23.2% all deaths. Stroke, especially cerebral hemorrhage, was main cause Japan after World War II. Along improved management hypertension, mortality rate from hemorrhage reached a high 266.7 per 100,000 men 1960 213.9 women 1951, then decreased 15.9 6.9 2013. However, lifestyle-related such as metabolic syndrome ischemic heart has been on rise since 1990 due westernization diet, urban lifestyles, lack exercise habits. Moreover, aging is greatest risk factor failure, number patients failure will inevitably increase future. A large amount evidence demonstrated that prevention proper factors can reduce future incidence disease. Specific health checkups (metabolic checkups) have carried out 2008. Big data physical examinations are valuable real-world be utilized clinical research. As importance preventive cardiology increases future, we should analyze detail disseminate results practice, which contribute development promotion public health.