April 11, 2018
The Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases Among US States, 1990-2016
Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases Collaboration
JAMA Cardiol. Published online April 11, 2018. doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2018.0385
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Key Points
Question How does the total burden of cardiovascular diseases vary across US states?
Findings In this study using the Global Burden of Disease methodology, large disparities in total burden of CVD were found between US states despite marked improvements in CVD burden.
Meaning These estimates can provide a benchmark for states working to focus on key risk factors, improve health care quality, and lower health care costs.
Abstract
Importance Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United States, but regional variation within the United States is large. Comparable and consistent state-level measures of total CVD burden and risk factors have not been produced previously.
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