The number of deaths attributable to heart disease, particularly acute myocardial infarction and ischemic heart disease, has declined significantly in the United States over the past 50 years or so, ...

From 1970 to 2022, there was a decrease in heart disease mortality overall, but an increase in mortality from other heart conditions.

While heart disease has been the leading cause of death in the U.S. for over a century, the past 50 years have seen a substantial decrease (66%) in overall age-adjusted heart disease death rates ...

New data highlight a substantial decline in overall heart disease death rates during the past 50 years, along with a shift in the types of heart disease people are dying from most often.&ldquo ...

A new study puts the spotlight on the rising burden of ischemic heart disease across Southeast Asia, East Asia and Oceania, and calls for localized, equity-focused interventions in these regions.

Ninety-one percent of all heart disease deaths were ischemic in 1970, decreasing to 53% in 2022. HealthDay News — From 1970 to 2022, there was a decrease in heart disease mortality overall, but ...

Research shows heart attack deaths have plummeted by nearly 90% since 1970, while deaths from heart failure and arrhythmias have increased, highlighting new cardiovascular challenges.

Heart attack deaths have dropped sharply in the past 50 years, but fatalities from other types of cardiovascular disease are climbing fast.

US Sees 90 Percent Drop In Heart Attack Deaths Over Last 50 Years But other kinds of heart disease are presenting a growing problem.

In addition to the 89% decrease in heart attack deaths, the heart disease death rates overall dropped 66% during the study time period.

Berglund K, Almroth M, Ekblom-Bak E, et al. Association between high occupational physical workload and ischemic heart disease, and the influence of cardiorespiratory fitness in 284,436 Swedish men.

The study analyzed government data on deaths from heart disease between 1970 and 2022. Back in 1970, heart attacks were responsible for 54% of all deaths from heart issues.