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ArticleJournal of thrombosis and thrombolysis2026

Two decades of pulmonary vascular disease and ischemic heart disease mortality in the united states: A longitudinal analysis using CDC WONDER (1999-2020).

Areesha Nawaz, Fnu Hafeezullah, Zainab Ali Siddiqui, Muhammad Shaheer Bin Faheem, Nazeer Ahmed, Razeena Zahid, Ali Zubair, Bushra Ghullam Muhammad, Jawad Ibrahim, Muhammad Raafay Jamil and 1 more

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Areesha NawazDow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan. areeshanawaz106@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0007-4530-0946
Fnu HafeezullahDow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-1615-177X
Zainab Ali SiddiquiDow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0009-9025-2140
Muhammad Shaheer Bin FaheemKarachi Institute of Medical Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-6878-2031
Nazeer AhmedKarachi Medical and Dental College, Karachi, Pakistan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0009-6142-6201
Razeena ZahidServices Institute of Medical Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0009-3113-7097
Ali ZubairSheikh Zayed Medical College, Raheem Yar Khan, Pakistan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-3530-2981
Bushra Ghullam MuhammadDow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-6017-9124
Jawad IbrahimKarachi Medical and Dental College, Karachi, Pakistan.
Muhammad Raafay JamilQuaid-e-Azam Medical College, Bahawalpur, Pakistan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-6359-7133
Muhammad Khalid AfridiDow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0008-0702-7317

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Abstract

Pulmonary vascular disease (PVD) and ischemic heart disease (IHD) are major contributors to cardiovascular mortality in U.S. adults. This retrospective study aims to examine mortality trends and demographic disparities between 1999 and 2020. However, both diseases have been studied individually, but their combined temporal trends remain unexplored. The CDC WONDER database was used to obtain data for adults aged ≥ 45 years. AAMRs per 100,000 population and APC were calculated using Joinpoint regression, stratified by demographic, geographic, and urbanization categories. PVD and IHD together reported a total of 184,780 deaths. The overall AAMR increased from 6.9 to 8.9 per 100,000 between 1999 and 2020. Mortality rates were higher in men (8.8) compared to females (6.0) throughout the study period. Black or African American individuals had the highest AAMR (8.9), demonstrating a current surge in 2018. Similarly, non-metropolitan areas consistently experienced greater AAMR (8.5) than metropolitan areas (6.9), with a steep rise after 2018 (APC = 14.72%). Furthermore, mortality was greatest in the South; however, the Midwest region reported the highest AAMRs (8). Additionally, individuals aged 85 + had the highest CMR (44.6). Lastly, Vermont had the highest AMMRs (13.6) among other states. PVD- and IHD-related mortality depicted a recent steep increase despite an initial decline, with considerable differences across demographic and regional groups. This highlights the importance of a direct call to action by expanding preventive care, spreading awareness, and early diagnosis with management to address these inequities and decrease the growing burden.

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Cardiovascular diseasesDisparitiesEpidemiologyIschemic heart diseasePulmonary vascular diseases

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