Table of contents

  • List of tables
  • List of figures
  • List of boxes
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • Summary
  • 1 Introduction
    • Sources of morbidity data
    • Estimates of morbidity from cardiovascular disease
  • 2 Acute myocardial infarction
    • Problems with the data
    • Estimates of numbers and rates
    • International comparisons
  • 3 Cerebrovascular disease
    • Problems with the data
    • Estimates of numbers and rates
    • International comparisons
  • 4 Other cardiovascular disease morbidity
  • 5 Data from other sources
  • 6 Health differentials
  • 7 Gaps and deficiencies