American Indian Mortality Rates Trends in Indian Health

American Indian Mortality Rates Trends in Indian Health, 1997; Age-adjusted data

ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION AMONG NAVAJO MEN Klain, Coulehan, Arena, & Janett, AJPH, 1988 Hospitalization rates per 1000

The Apache Heart Study Incidence of Confirmed CAD Cases per 100, 000. Ages 45 to 79. Arch Intern Med 2002; 162: 1368 -1372. C.

COMPARISON: AI and Non-Indians in Montana BRFSS, 1999, Age > 45 Harwell TS, Gohdes D, Moore K, et al. Am J Prev Med 2001; (20)3: 196 -201

Carotid Atherosclerosis in Native Americans Roman MJ, Fabsitz RR, Crawford A, Lee ET, Fishman D, Howard BV. Circulation 1998; 98(suppl): I-516

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

Prevalence of CVD Among American Indians Compared with other Groups MMWR, Vol 52, Number 47, REACH Data, Nov. 28, 2003. p 1148 -1152

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. MMWR, Vol 52, Number 47, REACH Data, Nov. 28, 2003. p 1148 -1152

Percentage of Premature Heart Disease Deaths by Ethnicity MMWR, February 28, 2004

THE NATIVE AMERICAN CARDIOLOGY PROGRAM: The IHS Cardiologic Center of Excellence

The National Native American Cardiology Program Phoenix, Navajo and Tucson Area Direct Clinical Services National Clinical Services And Development National Prevention Program Telemedicine Services CVD Prevention Research Educational Services

THE NATIVE AMERICAN CARDIOLOGY PROGRAM Contacts: http: //www. ihs. gov/medicalprograms/cardiology/card/index. cfm 520 -694 -7000 928 -214 -3920 galloway@u. arizona. edu