Cardiovascular Disease, Stroke & Heart Attack Facts
2008 Heart Disease and Stroke Facts for the US from American Heart Association and American Stroke Association.
| 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
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 US for 2008 is $448.5 billion.
CVD kills one person every 37 seconds in the US.
CVD is responsible for 1 out of every 3 deaths in the US.
One in six women dies from CVD, one in 30 women die from breast cancer.
Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) Facts
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 (clots) not stenosis (narrowing of the arteries) (Circulation, 1995, 92:657-671)
Stroke Facts
On average, every 40 seconds someone in the US has a stroke.
Of all strokes, 87% are ischemic (classified as an inadequate supply of blood to the brain, usually caused by an artery blockage).
On average, every 3 to 4 minutes someone dies of a stroke.
Stroke is the #3 cause of death.
30-50% of stroke survivors suffer permanent disability.
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. (Lancet, 2007)
Stroke is a leading cause of serious, long-term disability in the US.
About 15 % of strokes are preceded by a Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
The mean lifetime cost of ischemic stroke in the US is estimated at $140,048 for each individual. This includes inpatient care, rehab and follow-up care. It does not include lost wages/productivity and quality of life.
An analysis published in the Journal of Neurology estimates that direct and indirect costs for strokes in the US will run more than $2.2 trillion from 2005 to 2050. Highest cost is lost earnings.
The majority of ischemic strokes are due to plaque rupture and thrombosis, not stenosis (Circulation, 1989, 79:733-743)