February 1, 1981Annual Review of Medicine
Downward Trend in Cardiovascular Mortality
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Highlights the epidemiological decline in cardiovascular mortality and prompts investigation into contributing factors like medical advances and lifestyle changes.
Key Points
- This research investigates the reasons behind the decline in cardiovascular mortality rates, particularly for coronary heart disease.
- Analyzed epidemiological trends over the past six years
- Examined the correlation between medical advances and mortality rates
- Considered lifestyle changes as contributing factors
- Significant decrease in coronary heart disease death rates observed
- Long-term decline in mortality for other cardiovascular diseases, especially stroke
- Speculative links to preventive measures and improvements in lifestyle choices identified
Cite This Study
Thom et al. (1981) studied this question.