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207.5
Red > 207.5
Green <= 193.1
In-between = Yellow
Unit: deaths/100,000 population
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Age-Adjusted Death Rate due to Heart Disease New

Value: 124.7 deaths/100,000 population
Measurement
Period:
2009-2011
Location: County : Montgomery
Comparison: MD Counties
Categories: Health / Heart Disease & Stroke
Health / Mortality Data
What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the age-adjusted death rate per 100,000 population due to heart disease.
This value includes deaths due to acute myocardial infarction, other ischemic heart disease, hypertensive heart disease, heart failure and all other heart disease.
Why this is important: 
Heart disease is a term that encompasses a variety of different diseases affecting the heart and is the leading cause of death in the United States accounting for 25.4% of total deaths. The most common type in the United States is coronary artery disease, which can cause heart attack, angina, heart failure, and arrhythmias. Coronary artery disease occurs when plaque builds up in the arteries that supply blood to the heart and the arteries narrow (atherosclerosis). There are many modifiable risk factors for atherosclerosis including tobacco smoking, obesity, sedentary lifestyle, and high levels of low-density lipoprotein in blood serum. Moreover, it is important to note that heart disease is the number one killer of women in the United States.
Technical Note:  The distribution is based on data from 24 Maryland counties and county equivalents.
Source: Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
URL of Source:   http://www.dhmh.state.md.us/SitePages/Home.aspx
URL of Data:   http://dhmh.maryland.gov/vsa/SitePages/reports.aspx
Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute

Time Series Data

2005-2007: 142.0 2006-2008: 136.4 2007-2009: 131.0 2008-2010: 127.8 2009-2011: 124.7

deaths/100,000 population

2009-2011 Due to a change in the data source, comparison of 2009-2011 data with earlier data is not recommended.
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Target Met

Unit: deaths/100,000 population
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Age-Adjusted Death Rate due to Heart Disease New

Value: 124.7 deaths/100,000 population
Maryland SHIP: 173.4 deaths/100,000 population
Measurement
Period:
2009-2011
Location: County : Montgomery
Comparison: Maryland State Health Improvement Process 2014 Target
Categories: Health / Heart Disease & Stroke
Health / Mortality Data
What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the age-adjusted death rate per 100,000 population due to heart disease.
This value includes deaths due to acute myocardial infarction, other ischemic heart disease, hypertensive heart disease, heart failure and all other heart disease.
Why this is important: 
Heart disease is a term that encompasses a variety of different diseases affecting the heart and is the leading cause of death in the United States accounting for 25.4% of total deaths. The most common type in the United States is coronary artery disease, which can cause heart attack, angina, heart failure, and arrhythmias. Coronary artery disease occurs when plaque builds up in the arteries that supply blood to the heart and the arteries narrow (atherosclerosis). There are many modifiable risk factors for atherosclerosis including tobacco smoking, obesity, sedentary lifestyle, and high levels of low-density lipoprotein in blood serum. Moreover, it is important to note that heart disease is the number one killer of women in the United States.
About This Target:
The Maryland 2014 SHIP target is from the corresponding Maryland SHIP heart disease deaths objective #25.
Source: Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
URL of Source:   http://www.dhmh.state.md.us/SitePages/Home.aspx
URL of Data:   http://dhmh.maryland.gov/vsa/SitePages/reports.aspx
Maintained By: Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services

Time Series Data

2005-2007: 142.0 2006-2008: 136.4 2007-2009: 131.0 2008-2010: 127.8 2009-2011: 124.7

deaths/100,000 population

2009-2011 Due to a change in the data source, comparison of 2009-2011 data with earlier data is not recommended.
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