HEART DISEASE STUDY:Deaths down in older adults, but not in younger ones.
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Post Date: November 19, 2007
Author: Mike Stobbe, Associated Press
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HEART DISEASE STUDY:Deaths down in older adults, but not in younger ones.
For decades, heart disease death rates have been falling. But a new study shows a troubling turn -- more women under 45 are dying of heart disease due to clogged arteries, and the death rate for men that age has leveled off...
"I view this paper as a wake-up call that says there is a very important segment of our population that needs some attention."...
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, killing almost 700,000 Americans each year.
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2007;50:2128-2132.