American Indian Mortality Rates

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American Indian Mortality Rates
Trends in Indian Health, 1997 Age-adjusted data
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ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTIONAMONG NAVAJO MEN
Klain, Coulehan, Arena, Janett, AJPH, 1988
Hospitalization rates per 1000
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The Apache Heart StudyIncidence of Confirmed CAD
Cases
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COMPARISON AI and Non-Indians in Montana BRFSS,
1999, Age 45
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Carotid Atherosclerosis in Native Americans
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INCIDENCE OF CVD The Strong Heart Study
Fatal and Nonfatal Rates per 1000 person years.
The Rising Tide of CVD in AI The SHS,
Circulation, 1999
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Prevalence of CVD Among American Indians
Compared with other Groups
MMWR, Vol 52, Number 47, REACH Data, Nov. 28,
2003. p 1148-1152
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MMWR The REACH Survey

• Among men and women in these four groups,
  American Indians had the highest prevalence of
  Cardiovascular disease
  
• as well as obesity, current smoking and
  diabetes.
  
• Men had the highest rates of hypertension and
  high blood cholesterol levels.

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Percentage of Premature Heart Disease Deaths by
Ethnicity
MMWR, February 28, 2004
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THE NATIVE AMERICAN CARDIOLOGY PROGRAM

• The IHS Cardiologic Center of Excellence

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The National Native American Cardiology Program
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THE NATIVE AMERICAN CARDIOLOGY PROGRAM Contacts

• http//www.ihs.gov/medicalprograms/cardiology/card
  /index.cfm
  
• 520-694-7000
• 928-214-3920
• galloway_at_u.arizona.edu