Prevention & lipidsCohort study
Cardiovascular disease in China: epidemiological evolution and implications
- Narrative review with additional database analyses
Authors' conclusion
The analysis also indicated that despite a similar pattern in age-specific mortality for HS, IS, and IHD over the past decade, only the decline in HS mortality was largely attributed to the benefits of primary CVD prevention. In contrast, the declining age-specific IHD and IS mortality was due to reduced fatal events from improved medical care.
Study context
- Population
- China, total cardiovascular disease (CVD) and major subtypes (ischaemic heart disease (IHD), ischaemic stroke, haemorrhagic stroke), 1990–2021
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
CVD mortality trends and drivers · 1990 to 2021
- Four prominent transitional features of CVD mortality identified
- Similar pattern in age-specific mortality for haemorrhagic stroke (HS), ischaemic stroke (IS) and IHD over the past decade
- Decline in HS mortality largely attributed to benefits of primary CVD prevention
- Declining age-specific IHD and IS mortality due to reduced fatal events from improved medical care
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Cardiovascular disease in China: epidemiological evolution and implications. Eur Heart J. Published 25 March 2026. doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf1121
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