Cooper R S
J Am Coll Cardiol. 1983 Sep;2(3):557-64. doi: 10.1016/s0735-1097(83)80285-x.
Beginning in the mid 1960s the Soviet Union experienced a sharp increase in the mortality rate for men over the age of 20 and for women 50 to 64 years. The principal cause of this increase appears to be the rising rates of coronary heart disease. The rate of increase in coronary heart disease for men in the 30 to 59 year age group over the years 1966 to 1972 was almost 7% per year. Rural death rates have increased at a faster rate than those in cities, although the absolute level remains somewhat lower. Mortality from other major cardiovascular diseases has also increased. It would appear that the coronary heart disease epidemic has been particularly severe in the USSR and there is no evidence that it has abated.
从20世纪60年代中期开始，苏联20岁以上男性以及50至64岁女性的死亡率急剧上升。这种上升的主要原因似乎是冠心病发病率的上升。1966年至1972年期间，30至59岁年龄组男性的冠心病发病率每年几乎增长7%。农村死亡率的增长速度比城市更快，尽管绝对水平仍然略低。其他主要心血管疾病的死亡率也有所上升。看来冠心病疫情在苏联尤为严重，而且没有证据表明它已经缓和。
