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More than just a postcode The keynote session, ‘Cardiovascular disease and deprivation; more than a postcode’, heard from public figures and leading clinicians defining deprivation as it relates to cardiovascular disease from various perspectives. Professor Roger Boyle (National Director, Coronary Heart Disease and Stroke) said that, despite the “considerable progress” seen across all age groups and genders in cardiovascular disesase (CVD) reduction, there remains a gap between deprived and non-deprived areas, and between different social classes. “Deprivation and social class are key risks for mortality in CVD, yet, the map of spen