The decline in mortality from Coronary Heart Disease, U.S.A., 1968-1975

Richard Cooper; Jeremiah Stamler; Alan Dyer; Dan Garside

doi:10.1016/0021-9681(78)90055-3

The decline in mortality from Coronary Heart Disease, U.S.A., 1968-1975

Richard Cooper^*, Jeremiah Stamler, Alan Dyer, Dan Garside

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Mortality rates from Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) in the U.S. declined significantly during the period 1968-1975. An improvement in mortality from this cause was recorded for each of the four sex-color groups, the trend being relatively more favorable for nonwhites. Age-adjusted rates for the population as a whole fell 19%, with even greater declines recorded for persons 35-74 yr of age. Total cardiovascular and All Causes death rates also improved markedly. The observed downturn in CHD beginning in 1968 represents a clear departure from the pattern of that disease since 1940.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	709-720
Number of pages	12
Journal	Journal of Chronic Diseases
Volume	31
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9681(78)90055-3
State	Published - 1978

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