Elevated versus normal levels were linked to an adjusted hazard ratio—a comparison of risk over time—of 1.87 for heart and blood vessel deaths.Elevated versus normal levels were linked to an adjusted hazard ratio—a comparison of risk over time—of 1.87 for heart and blood vessel deaths.
Adults with overlapping conditions had a cardiovascular death hazard ratio of 2.49—a measure of relative risk—compared with those with neither condition.Adults with overlapping conditions had a cardiovascular death hazard ratio of 2.49—a measure of relative risk—compared with those with neither condition.
The age-adjusted rate rose 1.52% annually from 2018 to 2023, reaching 109.2 deaths per 100,000 adults aged 65 and older per year.The age-adjusted rate rose 1.52% annually from 2018 to 2023, reaching 109.2 deaths per 100,000 adults aged 65 and older per year.
DNA-based estimates suggested former smokers’ overall death risk stayed elevated until 20–25 years after quitting.DNA-based estimates suggested former smokers’ overall death risk stayed elevated until 20–25 years after quitting.