Global, Regional, and National Time Trends in Mortality for Ischemic Heart Disease, 1990-2019: An Age-Period-Cohort Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease 2019 Study

Introduction: Ischemic heart disease (IHD) is the leading cause of mortality and disability worldwide. This study investigates the global trend in IHD mortality across 204 countries and territories over the past 30 years and explores the influence of age, period, and birth cohort.