Trends in Cardiovascular Diseases Mortality in the Philippines

Cardiovascular disease mortality in the Philippines was studied from...vital statistics for 1963-76. Death rates from rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease remained unchanged those for cerebrovascular diseases decreased whereas mortality rates of ischaemic heart disease (IHD) and hypertensive disease (HPN) increased enormously both in men and women. This increase in IHD and HPN mortality was seen in all age groups....Age-standardized all causes mortality increased clearly in the male population but decreased in the female population of the Philippines. This excess mortality in males is mostly due to the increased cardiovascular disease death rate. (EXCERPT)