Trends in heart disease deaths in Olmsted County, Minnesota, 1979-1994

From: Mayo Clinic Proceedings | Date: July 1, 1999| Author: | Copyright information

Background: Although age-adjusted heart disease mortality has declined since the 1960s, this decline may not have applied equally to all subgroups.

Objective: To examine recent trends in heart disease mortality, specifically in women and in the elderly.

Methods: Age- and sex-specific heart disease mortality (International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Edition, Clinical Modification [ICD-9-CM] codes 390-398, 402, 404-429) in Olmsted County, Minnesota, between 1979 and 1994 were studied.

Results: The total number of heart disease deaths was 3095; 1578 (Sl%) occurred in women and 1984 ...

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