Cardiovascular Disease Mortality

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has released a report titled "Cardiovascular disease mortality trends at different ages". Despite a dramatic reduction since the late 1960s, cardiovascular disease remains the largest cause of death in Australia. This report examines recent data to determine if the observed decrease in cardiovascular disease deaths since the 1960s is shared across disease subtypes and among different population groups. This report includes information on the past and recent trends of key cardiovascular diseases such as coronary heart disease and stroke, and describes how trends vary on the basis of age group and sex. International trends are also presented for comparison. (From: Media release)