Lessons from the decline in coronary atherosclerotic heart disease mortality in the USA.
Coronary mortality in the U.S. has dramatically lessened in the past 15 years, and it appears that this trend is continuing. It is as yet uncertain whether the incidence of coronary disease has been altered. The extent to which this favourable trend reflects an improvement in overall medical care, the components related to a decrease in modifiable coronary risk factors in the population, and the contribution of a number of other variables remains to be determined.
D000328:Adult; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000401:mortality* / Q000628:therapy; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000592:standards; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012306:Risk; D012907:Smoking; D014481:United States