May 1, 2008Open Access

Patterns of coronary heart disease mortality over the 20th century in England and Wales: Possible plateaus in the rate of decline

SASteven AllenderDeakin University PSPeter ScarboroughNuffield Health MOMartín O’FlahertyPreventive Cardiology

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Although CHD mortality rates continue to drop in older age groups the actual burden of coronary heart disease is increasing due to the ageing of the population. The rate of improvement in CHD mortality appears to be beginning to decline and may even be reversing among younger women.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69deddfe488ed2d92be94233 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-8-148

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