Defining Disparities in Cardiovascular Disease for American Indians Trends in Heart Disease and Stroke Mortality Among American Indians

Background—Disparities in stroke and heart disease have been well defined in many populations in the United States. Relatively few studies, however, have assessed current disparities in cardiovascular disease in American Indian populations and compared trends with other regions of the United States. Methods and Results—Using mortality data, age-adjusted all-cause, heart disease, and stroke mortality rates (per 100 000