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Article: US Mortality From Coronary Heart Disease & Acute Myocardial Infarction.(Statistical Data Included)
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- Biomedical Market Newsletter
- Article date:
- February 28, 2001
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Released: Feb. 16, 2001
US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Atlanta GA
Despite improved clinical care, heightened public awareness, and widespread use of health innovations, coronary heart disease (CHD) remains the leading cause of death in the US.(1,2) The decline in rates from CHD that began during the 1960s slowed during the 1990s.(3)
This report provides national and state-specific death rates for CHD and for acute myocardial infarction (AMI).
During 2001, approx. 1.1 mln persons are expected to have a CHD event.(1) Prevention remains the key strategy for reducing CHD mortality. National and state mortality statistics are based on ...