Show Diseases of the Heart ICD-9 Codes 390-398 402 404-429 1998 Total Deaths from Diseases of the Heart in Utah 870 Compiled by Sheri Stringham Table 37 Diseases of the Heart Utah andS 1980-1998 Diseases of the heart include rheumatic heart disease myocardial infarction angina pectoris hypertensive heart disease and diseases of the valves and vessels connecting to the heart Since 1980 the rate for heart disease has generally declined in Utah The United States rate has also declined but not as rapidly Utahdeath rate from cardiovascular disease is lower than that of any other state This is in spite of the fact that Utah falls well below the national median for the percentage of people who reported ever having This rate had their cholesterol checked however has increased by nearly 13 percent over the past five years Utahmales continue to be almost twice as likely 1o die from diseases of the heart as are females This may be partially explained by physiological and genetic differences exercise pattems differences in stress management and higher smoking rates among males The most important factor contributing to Utahlow rate is the low smoking rate Other risk factors that are important to monitor when dealing with heart disease are high blood pressure family history of heart disease high blood cholesterol obesity and diabetes Table 36 Cholesterol Screening 1997 1995 1993 1992 719 655 628 594 Utah 740 6967Median State 6758459 859559 4Range of 813 762 756 737 States Percentage of people who reported ever having had their cholesterol levels checked Source Utah Utah Department of Health Utah Birth and Registration oniine rificate Internet-Query System wwow health stateutus U-S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC Wonder Online winw cdc gov Female Male Years 1072128 1982-84 991861985-87 861591988-90 801406 1991-93 741321994 771296 1995 721221 1996 714 1289 1997 671174 1998 Age-adjusted rates per 100 000 population Age-adusted 1o the 1940 standard population Table 38 Heart Disease Mortality by Gender in Utah Year Utah us UtahS 2801707 1980 2716 1671981 2641593 1982 2621502 1983 2539 1551984 2501471985 2409 1371986 2326 1347 1987 2281301988 2139 1157 1989 2061137 1990 2007 1091991 1951055 1992 1955 1081993 1885 1015 1994 1851011995 179951996 1305 98199771126905 1998 Age-adjusted rates per 100 000 population Age-adjusted 1o the 1940 standard population From 1982-1993 the numbers representthree-year average 88 Digital image 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah Al rights reserved |