Evolution of Cardiovascular Diseases Mortality in the Counties of the State of Rio de Janeiro from 1979 to 2010

Background: Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of death in Brazil. Objective: To estimate total CVD, cerebrovascular disease (CBVD), and ischemic heart disease (IHD) mortality rates in adults in the counties of the state of Rio de Janeiro (SRJ), from 1979 to 2010. Methods: The count...

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Main Authors: Gabriel Porto Soares, Carlos Henrique Klein, Nelson Albuquerque de Souza e Silva, Glaucia Maria Moraes de Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2015-05-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2015000500003&lng=en&tlng=en