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Despite therapeutic advances, cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death (USA)
Survey data from the Centers for Disease Control National Center for Health Statistics in the USA illustrate the continuing burden of mortality arising from cardiovascular disease.
The left hand axis shows the numbers of deaths attributed to specific conditions in men and women in 2002. The right hand axis expresses the number of deaths in men and women combined as a percentage of the total numbers of deaths during that year.
Cardiovascular disease remains the leading killer, with more impact on mortality rates than other major sources of mortality, such as cancer, respiratory disease, accidents, or diabetes.
National Center for Health Statistics. Health, United States, 2004 With Chartbook on Trends in the Health of Americans. Hyattsville, Maryland: 2004.
