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Cardiovascular Disease  /  Prevalence & Incidence

Approximately 85.6 million Americans suffer from some form of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and close to 1 in 3 deaths result from CVD. These are not only deadly but costly diseases with CVD and stroke costing around $320 billion each year.

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    • 2015 Female Stroke Deaths
      In 2015, females accounted for 58% of stroke-related deaths in the US.  
    • Highest and Lowest Stroke Prevalence by State in U.S. Adults
      2.7% of U.S. adults suffer from stroke, with the highest prevalence in Alabama (4.3%) and the lowest prevalence in Minnesota (1.9%).  
    • African Americans in Southeastern U.S. and Stroke Burden
      African Americans and those living in the southeastern United States experience the greatest disease burden of stroke.    
    • Prevalence of heart valve disease
       
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    • ~8.7 to 11.6 million people in the U.S. have heart valve disease
      Alliance for Aging Research generated statistics, based on year 2000 percentage prevalence estimates by Nkomo et al. 2006 AND Bach et al. 2007 AND U.S. Census 2016  
    • 2016 prevalence of Americans 65+ who had AVD
      In 2016, an estimated 5.2 million U.S. adults ages 65+ had aortic valve disease (AVD).   Note: Alliance for Aging Research generated statistic, based on 2005 percentage prevalence estimates by Bach et al. 2007  
    • 2016 prevalence of aortic valve disease in America
      In 2016, as many as 5.8 million U.S. adults had aortic valve disease (AVD). Note: Alliance for Aging Research generated statistic, based on 2005 percentage prevalence estimates by Bach et al. 2007  
    • Undertreatment of patients with sSAS
      AS is often undertreated — one study found that 56% of severe symptomatic aortic stenosis (sSAS) patients referred to a cardiothoracic surgeon were not operated on.  
    • Detection rate of heart murmurs
      More than 40% of heart murmurs — detected with a stethoscope and sometimes the first sign of heart valve disease (HVD) — are missed by family practitioners.  
    • Low detection rates for AS
      Prevalence estimates for AS are likely low. A U.K. population screening found previously undetected HVD in 1 in 2 adults ages 65+.  
    • Aortic stenosis impacts majority of heart valve disease patients
      Aortic stenosis (AS) is among the most common forms of heart valve disease (HVD), affecting 2% to 3% of the adult U.S. population.  
    • Tobacco smoking as a major risk factor
      Worldwide, tobacco smoking (including second-hand smoke) was 1 of the top 3 leading risk factors for disease and contributed to an estimated 6.2 million deaths in 2010.  
    • Annual strokes: new and recurrent
      Each year, about 795,000 people experience a new (~610,000 cases) or recurrent (~185,000 cases) stroke.  
    • Stroke deaths and disability
      Stroke accounts for 1 of every 19 deaths in the US and is a leading cause of serious long-term disability.  
    • Heart attack annual incidence
      The estimated annual incidence of heart attack in the US is 580,000 new attacks and 210,000 recurrent attacks.   The average age at the first heart attack is about 65 for…  
    • Cardiovascular disease death rates broken down by category
      Coronary Heart Disease is the leading cause (45.1%) of deaths attributable to cardiovascular disease in the US, followed by stroke (16.5 percent), Heart Failure (8.5%), High Blood Pressure (9.1%), diseases…  
    • Cardiovascular disease death rates
      Cardiovascular disease accounts for nearly 801,000 deaths in the US, or about 1 of every 3 deaths in the US.  
    • Between 2.7 and 6.1 million Americans have AFib.  
    • AFib prevalence estimates
      Atrial fibrillation is the most common heart arrhythmia in the U.S. Often going undiagnosed, AFib prevalence estimates vary between 2.7 million and 6.1 million Americans.  
    • AFib prevalence as population ages
      As our population continues to age, prevalence of Afib is going to skyrocket, to a projected 5.6 to 15.9 million adults by 2050.  
    • Projected AFib prevalence
      Projected increases in the prevalence of Afib  
    • Every 4 minutes someone in the U.S. dies from a stroke.  
    • Every 40 seconds someone in the U.S. dies from cardiovascular disease.  
    • The mortality rate due to cardiovascular disease was 235.5 per 100,000 people in 2010.  
    • The mortality rate due to cardiovascular disease was 235.5 per 100,000 people in 2010.  
    • Each year in the United States,715,000 people have a heart attack.  
    • Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S.  
    • 1/4 of all deaths in the U.S. are attributable to heart disease.  
    • Atrial Fibrillation prevalence increase from 1992 to 2002
      Among Medicare patients ages 65 and older, atrial fibrillation prevalence increased from 3.2% in 1992 to 6.0% in 2002–with higher prevalence in older patients.  
    • At admission, 23.7% of nursing home residents in 2004 had a primary diagnosis of cardiovascular disease–the leading primary diagnosis for nursing home residents.  
    • Every 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a stroke.  
    • Each year, around 795,000 Americans experience a new or recurrent stroke–around 610,000 are first attacks and 185,000 are recurrent.  
    • Around 33.5% of Americans age 20 years and older have hypertension.  
    • An estimated 76.4 million Americans age 20 years and older have hypertension.  
    • Around 8% of adults in the U.S. have undiagnosed hypertension.  
    • 1 in 3 adults in the U.S. has high blood pressure.  
    • At age 40, the lifetime risk of developing heart failure for both men and women is 1 in 5.  
    • An estimated 5.7 million Americans 20 years of age and older have heart failure.  
    • Atrial fibrillation prevalence, 2012
      Atrial fibrillation is estimated to impact between 2.7 and 6.1 million Americans.  
    • Every 25 seconds, someone in the U.S. will experience a coronary event.  
    • Among current home health care patients in 2007, 18.3% had a primary diagnosis of cardiovascular disease at admission.  
    • Around 7.9 million Americans have had a myocardial infarction.  
    • This year, around 785,000 Americans will have a new coronary attack. Around 470,000 will have a recurrent attack.  
    • Around 16.3 million Americans have coronary heart disease.  
    • The lifetime risk for cardiovascular disease at age 40 is 2 in 3 for men and less than 1 in 2 for women.  
    • An estimated 82,600,000 adult Americans–1 in 3–have one or more types of cardiovascular disease.  
    • Around 87% of all strokes are ischemic.  
    • Every 40 seconds, on average, someone in the U.S. has a stroke.  
    • Every year, around 795,000 Americans have a stroke—around 610,000 are first time strokes and 185,000 are recurrent attacks.  
    • An estimated 7,000,000 Americans age 20 and older have had a stroke.  
    • VTE among hospitalized and nursing home residents
      Around 60% of all venous thromboembolism cases are in hospitalized patients and nursing home residents.  
    • VTE incidence, 2003
      Venous thromboembolism occurs for the first time in around 100 per 100,000 people each year.  
    • Venous thromboembolism event incidence
      Around 200,000 of the venous thromboembolism events each year are new cases.  
    • Annual venous thromboembolism events
      More than 900,000 incident or recurrent, fatal and nonfatal, venous thromboembolism events occur each year.  
    • Atrial fibrillation prevalence, 2001
      An estimated 2.66 million Americans currently have atrial fibrillation.  
    • AFib prevalence, 2006
      As much as 1% of the U.S. population is estimated to have atrial fibrillation  
    • Lifetime risk of developing atrial fibrillation for men and women
      The lifetime risk of developing atrial fibrillation is around 1 in 4 for both men and women age 40 and older.  
    • Atrial Fibrillation is Increasingly Prevalent in the United States
      Atrial Fibrillation is Increasingly Prevalent in the United States  
    • The estimated 2006 prevalence of heart failure in adults age 20 and older was 5.8 million.  
    • The prevalence of diagnosed and undiagnosed hypertension from 1999 to 2002 was 78% for older women and 64% for older men.  
    • On average, every 4 minutes someone in the US dies of a stroke.  
    • Stroke accounted for about 1 of every 18 deaths in the US in 2006.  
    • On average, every 40 seconds someone in the US has a stroke.  
    • Among American adults age 20 and older, the estimated prevalence of stroke in 2006 was 6.4 million.  
    • More than 1 in 3 American adults (81.1 million) have one or more types of cardiovascular disease.  
    • In 2007, poor adults 45-64 years old were 56% more likely than those with family income more than twice the poverty level to have diagnosed hypertension and more than twice…  
    • 65% of men and 80% of women age 75 years and over either had high blood pressure or were taking antihypertensive medication in 2003 – 2006, compared with about 36%…  
    • 2005 Stroke Age-Adjusted Death Rates by State  
    • Adjusted to the U.S. 2000 population, the prevalence of valve disease was 2.5% and the mortality risk ratio associated with the disease was 1.36.  
    • Close to 80 million Americans have 1 or more types of cardiovascular disease. Of these, about 38 million are estimated to be 60 years of age or older.  
    • On average, one American has a stroke every 40 seconds.  
    • Preliminary U.S. data show that stroke accounted for 1 of every 18 deaths in 2006.  
    • About 795,000 Americans experience a new or recurrent stroke each year–about 610,000 are first attacks and 185,000 are recurrent.  
    • An American will have a coronary event about every 25 seconds. Every minute, someone will die from one.  
    • It is estimated that about 195,000 Americans have a silent myocardial infarction (heart attack) each year.  
    • About 470,000 Americans will have a recurrent coronary attack in 2009.  
    • An estimated 785,000 Americans will have a new coronary attack in 2009.  
    • It is estimated that 37.4% of the US population 20 years of age has prehypertension–including 41.9 million men and 27.8 million women.  
    • 1 in 3 U.S. adults has high blood pressure.  
    • In adults >55 years of age, the lifetime risk for stroke is greater than 1 in 6.  
    • Each year, approximately 60,000 more women than men have a stroke.  
    • Each year, about 780,000 people experience a new or recurrent stroke. About 600,000 of these are first attacks,and 180,000 are recurrent attacks.  
    • On average, every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke.  
    • Close to 50% of Americans 45 or older have high blood pressure.  
    • It is estimated that 600,000 new myocardial infarction attacks and 320,000 recurrent attacks will occur annually.  
    • In 2005, there were 81,836,000 physician office visits with a primary diagnosis of cardiovascular disease.  
    • Prevalence of stroke by age and sex  
    • Annual rate of first heart attacks by age, sex, and race  
    • The prevalence of transient ischemic attack (a mini-stroke that lasts less than 24 hours) in men is estimated at 2.4% for those ages 65-69, and 3.6% for those ages 75-79.…  
    • The prevalence of silent cerebral infarction in those ages 55-64 is about 11%. Prevalence increases to 22% for those 65-69, 28% for those 70-74, 32% for those 75-79, 40% for…  
    • The lifetime risk of developing coronary heart disease after 40 years of age is 49% for men and 32% for women.  
    • In 1999, 23% of nursing home residents 65 and older had a primary diagnosis of cardiovascular disease at admission.  
    • An estimated 5.3 million American adults have heart failure.  
    • An estimated 16 million American adults have coronary heart disease.  
    • An estimated 73 million adult Americans have high blood pressure.  
    • An estimated 5,600,000 American adults have had a stroke.  
    • The lifetime risk of developing congestive heart failure for men and women at age 40, is 1 in 5.  
    • Approximately 780,000 Americans each year experience a new or recurrent stroke. About 600,000 of these are first attacks, and 180,000 are recurrent attacks,  
    • From 2001-2004, 69% of men and 82% of women age 75 and older had hypertension.  
    • The proportion of adults with no self-reported cardiovascular disease risk factors declined from 42% in 1991 to 36% in 2001.  
    • In 2003, there were about 70.7 million outpatient physician office visits and 4.5 million emergency department admissions with a primary diagnosis of cardiovascular disease.  
    • “Among the 71.3 million adults with one or more forms of cardiovascular disease, the most prevalent conditions are hypertension or high blood pressure (65 million), coronary heart disease (13.2 million),…  
    • 2.6% of all Americans have suffered a heart attack at some point in their lives.