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About 1/2 of the decrease in recent deaths in cardiovascular disease can be attributed to medical treatment.
Ford E, Ajani U, Croft J, Critchley J, et al. Explaining the Decrease in U.S. Deaths from Coronary Disease, 1980-2000. New England Journal of Medicine. June 2007; 356: 2388-98. http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/abstract/356/23/2388