Deaths from Atherosclerosis

Deaths from Atherosclerosis: 14,979 deaths reported in USA 1999 (NVSR Sep 2001); contributes to other causes rather than direct cause of death; 71,926 deaths for Atherosclerotic CVD (NHLBI 1999).
Average life years lost from Atherosclerosis: 7.5 years (SEER)¹

Footnotes:
1. SEER Cancer Statistics Review 1975-2000, National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Last revision: April 9, 2003

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