Differences Between Coronary Heart Disease And Stroke

Coronary heart disease and stroke are the two most common forms of cardiovascular diseases. In 2007, research showed that Mississippi (MS) “ranked seventh in the nation in death rates from coronary heart disease and sixth in death rates from stroke” (“Mississippi State Plan”, n.d.). The Mississippi State Health Department (MSHD) published a report in 2011 that discussed the burden of chronic diseases in MS. Of those diseases, coronary heart disease, held one of the top positions. The cause behind coronary heart disease risks being higher in MS, than in other states, is contributed to “behaviors, health status, and public health policies” in MS (Short, 2014). Mississippians, on average, use more tobacco (26%), are less likely to participate