December 18, 2007Circulation
Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2008 Update
Key result
The 2008 statistical update reports that cardiovascular disease accounted for 35.2% of all US deaths in 2005, despite a 24.7% decline in CVD death rates from 1994 to 2004.
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United States general population
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Review
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Implication
CVD remains a leading US mortality driver despite prior rate declines; leaves open whether contemporary risk trends sustain or reverse progress.
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National statistical update on the prevalence, incidence, and mortality of heart disease, stroke, and kidney disease in the United States.
Despite significant declines in mortality rates over the preceding decade, cardiovascular disease and stroke remain a massive public health burden in the United States.
Cite This Study
Rosamond et al. (2007) conducted a review in Cardiovascular disease, stroke, and kidney disease. The 2008 statistical update reports that cardiovascular disease accounted for 35.2% of all US deaths in 2005, despite a 24.7% decline in CVD death rates from 1994 to 2004.