Cardiovascular Disease Facts & Statistics
2008 Heart Disease and Stroke Facts in the US from American Heart Association and American Stroke Association.
Annual Incidence
| Condition | Total in US/year | Males/year | Females/year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) | 80,700,000 (over 1 in 3 adults) |
37,900,000 | 42,700,000 |
| CVD Deaths | 8,697,000 | 410,700 | 459,100 |
| Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) Events | 1,200,000 | 710,000 | 490,000 |
| CHD Deaths | 608,100 | 316,400 | 291,700 |
| Myocardial infarctions (MI) Events (subset of CHD) |
920,00 | 555,000 | 365,000 |
| MI Deaths | 156,800 | 82,900 | 73,900 |
| Stroke Events | 780,000 | 360,000 | 420,000 |
| Stroke Deaths | 150,100 | 58,800 | 91,300 |
Cardiovascular Disease (CVD)Facts
Cardiovascular Disease refers to the class of disease that involves the heart or blood vessels.
Data from the Framingham Heart Study (FHS) indicate that lifetime risk for CVD is 2 in 3 for men and more than 1 in 2 for women over age 40.
The estimated direct and indirect cost for CVD in the United States for 2008 is $448.5 billion.
CVD kills one person every 37 seconds in the United States.
CVD is responsible for 1 out of every 3 deaths in the United States.
One in six women dies from CVD, one in 30 women die from breast cancer.
Coronary Heart Disease (CHD)Facts
Coronary Heart Disease is a narrowing or occlusion of the small blood vessels that supply blood and oxygen to the heart.
CHD causes 1 of every 5 deaths in the US, and is the single leading cause of death for both men and women.
An estimated 770,000 people will have new coronary attacks this year, 430,000 individuals will have recurrent events.
About every 26 seconds, an American will suffer a coronary event, and about every minute someone will die from one.
68% of heart attacks are from plaque rupture and thrombus not stenosis.
Stroke Facts
Stroke is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to occlusion or other disturbance in the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain.
On average, every 3 to 4 minutes someone dies of a stroke.
On average, every 40 seconds someone in the United States has a stroke.
Stroke is the #3 cause of death.
Of all strokes, 87% are ischemic.
Stroke is the leading cause of serious, long term disability in the United States. 30-50% of Stroke survivors suffer permanent disablity.
Stroke accounts for 1 in 16 deaths.
High blood pressure is the most important known risk factor for stroke
(Stroke, 1997;281840-1844)
The risk of ischemic stroke in smokers is about double that of nonsmokers.
Cholesterol has little to no correlation with stroke risk.*
About 15 % of strokes are preceded by a Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
The mean lifetime cost of ischemic stroke in the United States is estimated at $140,048 for each individual. This includes inpatient care, rehab and follow-up care. It does not include lost wages/productivity.
An analysis published in the Journal of Neurology estimates that direct and indirect costs for strokes in the United States will run more than $2.2 trillion from 2005 to 2050. Highest cost is lost earnings and quality of life.
The majority of ischemic strokes are due to plaque rupture and thrombosis, not stenosis*
* reference data on file at diaDexus