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Overcoming cardiovascular disease in indigenous Australians: despite the profound impact of cardiovascular disease on indigenous Australians, much remains to be achieved

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dc.contributor.authorBrown, A.D.H.
dc.contributor.authorKritharides, L.
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractCardiovascular disease (CVD), including heart disease and stroke, is the major cause of premature death experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. Our understanding of CVD, its causes and treatment, has improved dramatically over the past 40 years, resulting in substantial reductions in age- and sex-adjusted mortality. Unfortunately, the disparities in cardiovascular health between the overall population and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have persisted. Perhaps the most concerning feature is the age at which CVD strikes among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — between 10 and 20 years younger than seen in other Australians. The emotional, societal and economic implications of premature CVD mortality and disability are devastating and, in many ways, impossible to measure and fully comprehend.
dc.identifier.citationMedical Journal of Australia, 2017; 206(1):10-12
dc.identifier.doi10.5694/mja16.00693
dc.identifier.issn0025-729X
dc.identifier.issn1326-5377
dc.identifier.orcidBrown, A.D.H. [0000-0003-2112-3918]
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11541.2/124693
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAustralasian Medical Publishing Company
dc.rightsCopyright 2017 Australasian Medical Publishing Company
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.5694/mja16.00693
dc.subjectCVD
dc.subjectcardiovascular disease
dc.subjectAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
dc.subjectmortality
dc.subjectdisability
dc.subjectindigenous Australians
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectCardiovascular Diseases
dc.subjectLife Style
dc.subjectOceanic Ancestry Group
dc.subjectHealth Promotion
dc.subjectHealth Services, Indigenous
dc.subjectHealth Priorities
dc.subjectCommunity-Institutional Relations
dc.subjectPrimary Health Care
dc.subjectQuality Assurance, Health Care
dc.subjectAustralia
dc.subjectCultural Competency
dc.subjectHealth Status Disparities
dc.subjectClinical Audit
dc.subjectTertiary Healthcare
dc.titleOvercoming cardiovascular disease in indigenous Australians: despite the profound impact of cardiovascular disease on indigenous Australians, much remains to be achieved
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished
ror.mmsid9916111111701831

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