Mortality from ischaemic heart disease by country, region, and age: Statistics from World Health Organisation and United Nations

Finegold, Judith A.; Asaria, Perviz; Francis, Dárrel P.

doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.10.046

articleInternational Journal of CardiologyDec 4, 2012HYBRID OA

Mortality from ischaemic heart disease by country, region, and age: Statistics from World Health Organisation and United Nations

JAJudith A. Finegold PAPerviz Asaria DPDárrel P. Francis

Imperial College London

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Abstract

Background

Ischaemic heart disease (IHD) is the leading cause of death worldwide. The World Health Organisation (WHO) collects mortality data coded using the International Statistical Classification of Diseases (ICD) code.

Methods

We analysed IHD deaths world-wide between 1995 and 2009 and used the UN population database to calculate age-specific and directly and indirectly age-standardised IHD mortality rates by country and region.

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Keywords

Medicine
Mortality rate
Population
Demography
Ischaemic heart disease
Cause of death
Developed country
Disease

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