Mortality from Cardiovascular Diseases in the Elderly: Comparative Analysis of Two Five-year Periods
Author(s) -
Grasiela Piuvezam,
Wilton Rodrigues Medeiros,
Andressa Vellasco Brito Costa,
Felipe Fonseca Emerenciano,
Renata Cristina dos Santos,
Danilo Silveira Seabra
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.4
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1678-4170
pISSN - 0066-782X
DOI - 10.5935/abc.20150096
Subject(s) - medicine , demography , mortality rate , ecological study , population , index (typography) , gerontology , environmental health , sociology , world wide web , computer science
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in Brazil. The better understanding of the spatial and temporal distribution of mortality from cardiovascular diseases in the Brazilian elderly population is essential to support more appropriate health actions for each region of the country.
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