Improving the public health utility of global cardiovascular mortality data: the rise of ischemic heart disease

Ryan M Ahern; Rafael Lozano; Mohsen Naghavi; Kyle J Foreman; Emmanuela Gakidou; Christopher J L Murray

doi:10.1186/1478-7954-9-8

Abstract

Ischemic heart disease becomes the No. 1 cause of death in several developed countries, including France and Japan, underscoring the cardiovascular epidemic in high-income countries. Age-adjusted death rate increases for ischemic heart disease in low- and middle-income countries, such as Argentina and South Africa, highlight the rise of the cardiovascular epidemic in regions where public health efforts have historically focused on infectious diseases. This method maximizes the use of available data, providing better evidence on major causes of death to inform policymakers in allocating finite resources.

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MedicinePublic healthMortality rateCause of deathHeart failureDiseaseDemographyDeveloping countryEpidemiologyCOPDEpidemiological transitionEnvironmental healthGerontologyInternal medicineEconomic growthPathology

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Year: 2011
Type: article
Volume: 9
Issue: 1
Pages: 8-8
Citations: 115
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                                    Ryan M Ahern, 
                                
                                    Rafael Lozano, 
                                
                                    Mohsen Naghavi
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2011). 
                            Improving the public health utility of global cardiovascular mortality data: the rise of ischemic heart disease. 
                            Population Health Metrics
                            , 9
                            (1)
                            , 8-8.
                            https://doi.org/10.1186/1478-7954-9-8
                        

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DOI: 10.1186/1478-7954-9-8