Trends in Mortality from Ischemic Heart Disease in the Region of the Americas, 2000-2019.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In latest decades, mortality rates from ischemic heart disease (IHD) had declined steadily in most of the world as a consequence of improvements in prevention and therapy.

Objective

The aim of this study was to analyze trends in mortality caused by IHD in the region of the Americas from 2000 to 2019.

Methods

Estimates of the age-adjusted mortality rate (AAMR) due to IHD were extracted from the Data Portal on Noncommunicable Diseases, Mental Health, and External Causes (ENLACE), Pan American Health Organization. We used Joinpoint regression to analyze significant changes in mortality trends by country, gender, geographical sub-region, and country income, according to the World Bank classification. We also calculated the average annual percent change (AAPC) m

SUBMITTER: Lanas F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9374038 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature