A drop in the rate of deaths due to coronary heart disease (CHD) by 35 percent has been witnessed in Ontario between 1994 and 2005, a new research has revealed. The reduction in the death rate has been attributed to improvements in both lifestyle factors and medical treatments.
The study published in the May 12 issue of JAMA, shows that both improved blood pressure and cholesterol levels and new medical and surgical treatments have contributed towards the reduction in the rates of death due to heart disease.
Harindra C Wijeysundera, of the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada and his colleagues, the researchers and authors of this study stated that coronary heart disease continues to remain the most common cause of death worldwide. However, the death rates have reduced over the last three decades to a large extent. Recognizing the underlying causes associated with this decline is necessary for planning future health policies and prioritizing strategies for primary and secondary prevention.
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