The Claim
Between 2014 and 2021, ischemic heart disease mortality rates in low sociodemographic index regions exhibited an annual decline of 1.13%, contrasting with a near-zero trend observed from 1990 to 2013, indicating a recent but delayed improvement in cardiovascular mortality outcomes in lower-income regions.
What the research says
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From 2014 to 2021, deaths from ischemic heart disease in low-income regions decreased by 1.13% per year, while from 1990 to 2013, death rates barely changed, showing a recent slowdown in cardiovascular deaths in these regions.
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Between 2014 and 2021, ischemic heart disease mortality accelerated in low SDI regions, with an annual decline rate of 1.13%, compared to a near-zero trend from 1990 to 2013, suggesting a recent but delayed improvement in cardiovascular outcomes in lower-income regions.
More people in low-income regions now take medicines that lower blood pressure and cholesterol, and eat healthier foods, which slows the buildup of fatty deposits in arteries and makes existing blockages less likely to rupture, leading to fewer heart attacks and deaths.
What the research says
1 studyIn the poorest countries, heart disease deaths were barely going down for decades, but since 2014, they’ve been falling much faster — just like the claim says.
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