Keywords
Trends
Mortality
Ischemic heart disease (IHD)
Cardiovascular
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Date
- Submitted: Sep 4, 2025
- Published: Nov 9, 2025
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Abstract
Introduction: Angina is one of the ischemic heart diseases (IHD) that contributes to major cardiovascular complications. We aim in this study to assess angina-related mortality among elderly adults aged ≥ 65 years.
Methods: Nationwide mortality records were obtained from the CDC-WONDER database from 1999 to 2023 among U.S. elderly adults aged ≥ 65 with angina. Age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMRs) were calculated per 100,000 population. Joinpoint regression analysis was utilized to evaluate average annual percent changes (AAPCs).
Results: From 1999 to 2023, a total of 36,544 deaths occurred among the elderly with angina in the U.S. The overall AAMR per 100,000 decreased from 7.52 in 1999 to 3.73 in 2023 (AAPC of -3.18; 95%CI: -3.79 to -2.75;
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