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=Heart Disease Statistics=

> > Percentage of persons aged 20 years and older with hypertension or taking hypertension medications: 30.2% > Percentage of persons aged 20 years and older with high blood cholesterol: 17.3% > Percentage of persons aged 20 years and older with physician-diagnosed diabetes: 6.5%Percentage of persons aged 20 years and older who are obese: 30.5% > Percentage of adults aged 18 years and older who are current cigarette smokers (2003): 21.6% > Percentage of adults aged 18 years and older who engage in no leisure-time physical activity (2003): 37.6%
 * Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both women and men in the United States, killing one person every 34 seconds.
 * In 2002, 696,947 people died of heart disease (51% of them women). This was 29% of all U.S. deaths. The age-adjusted death rate was 241 per 100,000 population.
 * The U.S. ranked 13th for heart disease-caused deaths per 100,000 in 1998
 * 20% of all deaths from heart disease in the U.S. are linked to smoking
 * Heart disease is the leading cause of death for American Indians and Alaska Natives, blacks, Hispanics, and whites. For Asians and Pacific Islanders, cancer is the leading cause of death (accounting for 26.1% of all deaths), heart disease is a close second (26.0%).
 * Heart disease crude death rates per 100,000 population for the five largest U.S. racial/ethnic groups are as follows: Hispanics, 72; Asians and Pacific Islanders, 78; American Indians, 80; blacks, 206; and whites, 259.
 * In 2002, age-adjusted death rates for diseases of the heart were 30% higher among African Americans than among whites.Age-adjusted rates are used to compare populations with differing age distributions.
 * By state, age-adjusted death rates per 100,000 for diseases of the heart ranged from 165 (Minnesota) to 327 (Mississippi) in 2002.
 * Coronary heart disease is the principal type of heart disease. There were 494,392 people that died from coronary heart disease in 2002. That is about 71% of all heart disease deaths.
 * It is estimated that about 47% of cardiac deaths occur before emergency services or transport to a hospital.
 * In 2006, heart disease is projected to cost more than $258 billion, including health care services, medications, and lost productivity.
 * Worldwide, coronary heart disease kills more than 7 million people each year.
 * Risk factors for heart disease among adults (for years 1999–2002 unless noted):
 * In 2003, approximately 37% of adults reported having two or more of six risk factors for heart disease and stroke (high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, current smoking, physical inactivity, and obesity).
 * Timely access to emergency cardiac care and survival is partly dependent on early recognition of heart attack symptoms and immediate action by calling emergency services. In a 2001 survey, most persons (95%) recognized chest pain as a heart attack symptom, but only 11% correctly classified all symptoms and knew to call 9–1–1 when someone was having a heart attack.
 * Studies among people with heart disease have shown that lowering high blood cholesterol and high blood pressure can reduce the risk of dying of heart disease, having a nonfatal heart attack, and needing heart bypass surgery or angioplasty.
 * Studies among people without heart disease have shown that lowering high blood cholesterol and high blood pressure can reduce the risk of developing heart disease.
 * 50% of men and 64% of women who die suddenly of heart disease have no previous symptoms of the disease.

CDC's interactive maps present heart disease and stroke death rates, county–by–county, for the state, selected racial/ethnic group, and gender of your choice. [|Interactive Map]

CDC's [|Global Cardiovascular Infobase].

The grim statistics come from the American Heart Association’s new report, “[|Heart Disease] and Stroke Statistics — 2005 Update.” The report shows that in 2002, more than 927,000 Americans died from heart disease-related conditions, such as heart attack, high blood pressure, stroke, heart failure, and congenital heart defects. The No. 2 cause of death — cancer — was far behind, with fewer than 560,000 deaths in 2002. [|Heart] disease-related illnesses have been the country’s deadliest conditions for more than a century. It’s been the No. 1 cause of death since 1900, except for the year 1918. That isn’t likely to change any time soon. Today, more than 70 million Americans have heart disease, including 27 million people aged 65 or older. That number is expected to skyrocket as the nation ages. By the year 2010, heart disease will affect 40 million Americans aged 65 and older, predicts the AHA. Senior citizens aren’t the only ones with heart problems. Troubling trends have also surfaced in much younger generations. Heart disease kills more than 150,000 Americans per year under the age of 65. Heart disease risk factors — [|high cholesterol], obesity, diabetes, smoking, and inactivity — are becoming more common. Almost 28 percent of American adults have two or more heart disease risk factors. That’s up from about 24 percent in 1991. That’s not surprising, considering the dramatic rise in obesity and diabetes during that time. Even teenagers are vulnerable. About a million American teens have “metabolic syndrome,” says the AHA. That’s about 4 percent of all U.S. teens. Metabolic syndrome isn’t heart disease, but it’s a red flag of future heart problems. Symptoms include excess body fat (especially around the waist), high levels of blood fats called triglycerides, high [|blood pressure], and low levels of “good” HDL cholesterol. Metabolic syndrome is closely linked to insulin resistance, a diabetes risk factor. Besides the human toll, heart disease is also financially costly. In 2005, heart disease will cost America more than $393 million in direct and indirect costs, the AHA estimates. If there is any good news about heart disease, it’s this: Many risk factors are preventable. Being active, eating a [|healthy diet], not smoking, and getting appropriate medical care can all help keep hearts healthy. //[|By Miranda Hitti], reviewed by [|Michael W. Smith], MD// //SOURCES: American Heart Association, “Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics — 2005 Update.” WebMD Medical Reference from Healthwise: “Metabolic Syndrome: Topic Overview.” News release, American Heart Association. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,142436,00.html//
 * Heart disease remains America’s leading cause of death, killing one American every 34 seconds, or more than 2,500 people per day. But it also remains a highly preventable disease.**


 * India**//
 * Heart disease is the second leading cause of death, accounting for 26%
 * In the past five decades, rates of coronary disease among urban populations have risen from 4% to 11%.
 * The World Health Organization (who) estimates that 60 per cent of the world's cardiac patients will be Indian by 2010.
 * Nearly 50 per cent of CVD-related deaths in India occur below the age of 70, compared with just 22 per cent in the West, therefore threatening the nation's economy.
 * Statistics suggest that South Asians seem more naturally vulnerable to heart disease than other ethnic groups.


 * Philippines**
 * Male Statistics: 38,677/100,000 = 39%
 * Female Statistics: 29,019/100,000 = 29%
 * #1 Cause of Death, amounting to 17.1% of total deaths


 * Germany**
 * For all age groups blood pressure measurements are highest in Germany
 * Death rate of men from cardiovascular disease - 35.7%
 * Death rate of women from cardiovascular disease - 30.4%


 * Belgium**
 * Belgium ranked 22nd for heart disease-caused deaths per 100,000 in 1998
 * The death rate for males is 25.8%
 * The death rate for females is 28.7%


 * Scotland**
 * Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death in the UK by 4000 deaths each year
 * Last year, 11,000 people died of heart disease (20% of all male deaths, 17% of all female deaths)
 * 4% of the UK is suffering heart disease
 * 2/3 of adults are overweight
 * Death rates have fallen by 40% in the past 10 years

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 * Sweden**
 * //318 per 100,000 men ages 35-74 died of cardiovascular disease//
 * //190 per 100,000 men ages 35-74 died of coronary heart disease//
 * //52 per 100,000 men ages 35-74 died of stroke//
 * //120 per 100,000 women ages 35-74 died of cardiovascular disease//
 * //59 per 100,000 women ages 35-74 died of coronary heart disease//
 * //31 per 100,000 women ages 35-74 died of stroke//

[|international statistics]
 * Good link on international statistics:**





Heart Disease Statistics of Women and Information http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/hearttruth/lower/index.htm