The mortality of coPD is increasing! Proportion of 1965 Rate 3.0 Coronary Stroke Other CVD COPD All Other 25 Heart Causes Disease 20 15 1.0 05 59% 64% 35% +163% 0 1965-19981965-19981965-19981965-19981965-1998 Source: NHLBI/NIH/DHHS MBBS project, Zhongshan HospitalMBBS project, Zhongshan Hospital The mortality of COPD is increasing! 0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 Proportion of 1965 Rate 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 1965 - 1998 1965 - 1998 1965 - 1998 1965 - 1998 1965 - 1998 –59% –64% –35% +163% –7% Coronary Heart Disease Stroke Other CVD COPD All Other Causes Source: NHLBI/NIH/DHHS