Trends in hypertensive heart disease-related mortality among older adults in the USA: a retrospective analysis from CDC WONDER between 1999 and 2020.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While hypertensive heart disease (HHD) has been widely studied, this study uniquely examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on HHD mortality trends, which has not been thoroughly explored in the current literature. The pandemic's effects on healthcare access, economic instability, and social isolation present new challenges and opportunities for understanding HHD mortality among the elderly.

Results

Age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMRs) increased overall between 1999 and 2020, from 36.7 to 133.9 per 100,000 people, according to analysis. The data on AAMRs indicated a consistent rise from 1999 to 2017, with a notable uptick from 2017 to 2020. An investigation based on gender revealed that older men had a consistently higher AAMR than older women. The biggest AA

SUBMITTER: Arshad MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11880464 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature