Trends in the Incidence, Mortality, and Survival Rate of Cardiovascular Disease in a Japanese Community

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Authors

Michiaki Kubo · Kyushu University

Yutaka Kiyohara · Kyushu University

Isao Kato · Kyushu University

Yumihiro Tanizaki · Kyushu University

Hisatomi Arima · Kyushu University

Kéiichi Tanaka · Kyushu University

Hidetoshi Nakamura · Kyushu University

Abstract

Our data suggest that the decline in stroke incidence is slowing down and that the incidence of coronary heart disease has been increasing in the elderly in recent years. Insufficient control of hypertension and the increase in metabolic disorders may contribute to these trends.

Topics & Keywords

Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention Acute Ischemic Stroke Management

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Stroke

Volume 34, Issue 10, pp. 2349-2354

DOI: 10.1161/01.str.0000090348.52943.a2

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