Heterogeneous trends in burden of heart disease mortality by subtypes in the United States, 1999-2018: observational analysis of vital statistics.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe trends in the burden of mortality due to subtypes of heart disease from 1999 to 2018 to inform targeted prevention strategies and reduce disparities.

Design

Serial cross sectional analysis of cause specific heart disease mortality rates using national death certificate data in the overall population as well as stratified by race-sex, age, and geography.

Setting

United States, 1999-2018.

Participants

12.9 million decedents from total heart disease (49% women, 12% black, and 19% <65 years old).

Main outcome measures

Age adjusted mortality rates (AAMR) and years of potential life lost (YPLL) for each heart disease subtype, and respective mean annual percentage change.

Results

Deaths from total heart disease fell from 752 192 to

SUBMITTER: Shah NS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7424397 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature