Death rates from heart disease have declined 66 percent over the past 50 years, driven by an 89 percent decrease in fatalities from heart attacks, according to a new study published in the Journal ...

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.

A study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association found that deaths from heart attacks have “declined by nearly 90%” over the last 50 years and that heart disease death rates ...

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of men and women in the US. dragonstock – stock.adobe.com Age-adjusted heart disease death rates among adults 25 and older from 1970 to 2022 were analyzed for ...

Heart attack deaths have decreased by 90% over 50 years, while other cardiovascular conditions like heart failure and arrhythmias are rising, according to a new American Heart Association study.

Still, the majority of heart disease deaths are clearly no longer due to heart attacks. “It is going to be important that we focus on these other rising causes of mortality,” says King.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death around the world. However, overall heart disease death rates over the past five decades dropped by 66% in American adults age 25 and older, according to a ...

Deaths from heart failure increased 146% over the same time period, while death due to persistent high blood pressure rose by 106%. Changes in cardiovascular risk factors are contributing to the ...

Changes in cardiovascular risk factors are contributing to the rise in certain types of heart disease, the study said. Obesity, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, poor food choices and physical ...

Cardiovascular risks on the rise 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 ...

KEY TAKEAWAYS Heart disease deaths in U.S. adults dropped 66% over 50 years, study shows. Heart attack deaths fell nearly 90%, but other heart disease deaths rose 81%.

However, overall heart disease death rates over the past five decades dropped by 66% in American adults age 25 and older, according to a new study. Even better, deaths from heart attacks dropped ...