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Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics- 2009 Update

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Publication
Circulation
Publisher
American Heart Association
Publication Date
2009
Authors
Lloyd-Jones D, Adams R, Carnethon M, De Simon G, et al.
Pages
e21-181
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    • 2005 Total Cardiovascular Disease Age-Adjusted Death Rates by State  
    • 2005 Coronary Heart Disease Age-Adjusted Death Rates by State  
    • 2005 Stroke Age-Adjusted Death Rates by State  
    • In 2009, the estimated direct and indirect cost of stroke is $68.9 billion.  
    • 21% of American men and 24% of women age 40 years of age or older died 1 year after their first stroke in 2005.  
    • In 2009, the estimated direct and indirect cost of cardiovascular disease is $165.4 billion.  
    • Within 1 year after their first myocardial infarction (heart attack): 18% of American men and 23% of women age 40 years of age or older will die.  
    • 16% of American men and 22% of women age 40-69 who have a first myocardial infarction (heart attack) will have a recurrent or fatal occurence of cardiovascular disease within 5…  
    • Americans who survive the acute stage of myocardial infarction have a chance of illness and death 1.5-15 times higher, depending on their sex and clinical outcome, than the general population.  
    • Close to 82% of Americans who die of cardiovascular disease are 65 years of age or older.  
    • In the U.S., the estimated direct and indirect cost of cardiovascular disease for 2009 is $475.3 billion.  
    • In 2005, the total inpatient hospital cost for cardiovascular disease was $71.2 billion, about 1/4 of the total cost of inpatient hospital care in the U.S.  
    • The average annual rates of first cardiovascular events, by age, are as follows: Men: 3 in 1,000 at age 35-44; 74 in 1,000 85-94 Women: comparable rates occur 10 years later in…  
    • 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.  
    • In 2005, coronary heart disease caused about 1 of 5 deaths in the U.S.  
    • 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.  
    • Close to 2400 Americans die of cardiovascular disease every day–1 death every 37 seconds.  
    • 2006 preliminary data show that cardiovascular disease accounted for 34.2% (1 in 2.9) of all deaths in the U.S. in 2006.