Adverse Trends in Ischemic Heart Disease Mortality among Young New Yorkers, Particularly Young Black Women.

BACKGROUND:Ischemic heart disease (IHD) mortality has been on the decline in the United States for decades. However, declines in IHD mortality have been slower in certain groups, including young women and black individuals. HYPOTHESIS:Trends in IHD vary by age, sex, and race in New York City (NYC)....

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Main Authors: Nathaniel R Smilowitz, Gil A Maduro, Iryna V Lobach, Yu Chen, Harmony R Reynolds
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4755569?pdf=render