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John W. Newcomer, MD; Charles H. Hennekens, MD

JAMA. 2007;298:1794-1796.

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Cardiovascular disease (CVD), including coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke, and peripheral vascular disease, is the leading cause of death in the United States and most developed Western countries, and will remain so during the 21st century.¹ In 2004, CVD was listed as the underlying cause of death in 871 517 of all 2 398 000 deaths (36.3%), or 1 of every 2.8 deaths in the United States, with CHD accounting for 52% and stroke for 17%.² During the past several decades, CVD mortality has markedly declined in the United States, from more than 50% to approximately 36% as the underlying cause of death. Recent data suggest that the decline is largely due to improved diagnosis and treatment rather than to major successes in primary prevention. In contrast, patients with severe mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression that together affect 5% to 10% . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Author Affiliations: Departments of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Medicine, and the Center for Clinical Studies, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri (Dr Newcomer); and the Charles E. Schmidt College of Biomedical Science, Department of Clinical Science and Medical Education and Center of Excellence, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Departments of Medicine and Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, and Department of Preventive Medicine, NOVA Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida (Dr Hennekens).

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