Mortality trends and disparities in older U.S. adults with atrial fibrillation and COPD: a 1999–2020 CDC WONDER analysis with forecast to 2030 - Takeaways - MDSpire

Mortality trends and disparities in older U.S. adults with atrial fibrillation and COPD: a 1999–2020 CDC WONDER analysis with forecast to 2030

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  • Xiao-Bin Zheng

  • Bing-Qi Yao

  • Ming Zhang

  • Shu-Xian Hou

  • Hai-Yan Wu

  • June 23, 2026

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    The study analyzed mortality trends among U.S. adults aged 65 and older with both atrial fibrillation and COPD from 1999 to 2020.

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    Age-adjusted mortality rates increased significantly from 27.39 in 1999 to 65.29 in 2020, with an average annual percent change of 4.21.

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    Men had a higher age-adjusted mortality rate of 57.01 compared to women at 34.96, indicating a disparity based on sex.

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    Non-Hispanic White individuals had an age-adjusted mortality rate 2.8 times higher than that of Hispanic individuals.

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    Projections indicate that the age-adjusted mortality rate will reach 92.62 by 2030, particularly affecting individuals aged 85 and older.

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Mortality trends and disparities in older U.S. adults with atrial fibrillation and COPD: a 1999–2020 CDC WONDER analysis with forecast to 2030

  • by Xiao-Bin Zheng, Bing-Qi Yao, Ming Zhang, Shu-Xian Hou, Hai-Yan Wu

  • June 23, 2026

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