Temporal trends in mortality due to coronary heart disease in Germany from 1998 to 2023

The flattening of the CHD mortality trend, particularly among middle-aged adults over the last decade, and the smaller decline in chronic CHD mortality, especially among men, require further exploration in order to identify unmet needs at various levels of prevention for specific life stages. In addition, the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on CHD mortality trends should be further investigated.