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`Learn more about heart disease and its risk factors. It's important for everyone
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`Heart Disease in the United States
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`« Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women, and people of
`most racial and ethnic groups in the United States.’
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`* One person dies every 36 secondsin the United States from cardiovascular
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`* About 659,000 people in the United States die from heart disease each year
`_that's 1 in every 4 deaths
`« Heart disease costs the United States about $363 billion each year from
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`lost productivity due to death.
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`Source: Interactive Atlas of Heart
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`Morbidity and Mortality Weekly
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`Coronary Artery Disease
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`* Coronary heart disease is the most common type of heart disease,killing 360,900 peaple in 2019.7
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`« About 18.2 million adults age 20 and older have CAD (about 6.7%).?
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`« About 2 in 10 deaths from CAD happen in adults less than 65 years old.*
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`Inthe United States, someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds.*
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`¢ Every year, about 805,000 people in the United States have a heart attack.-
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`© 605,000 are a first heart attack?
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`2 200,000 happen to people who havealready had a heart attack?
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`Know the warning signs and
`symptoms of a heart attack.
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`o About 1 in 5 heart attacks is silent—the damage is done, but the person is not awareof it.*
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`Heart Disease DeathsVary by Sex, Race, and Ethnicity
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`Heart disease is the leading cause of death for people of mostracial and ethnic groupsin the United States, including
`African American, American Indian, Alaska Native, Hispanic, and white men. For women from the Pacific Islands and Asian
`American, American Indian, Alaska Native, and Hispanic women, heart disease is second only to cancer.?
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`Below are the percentages of all deaths caused by heart disease in 2015, listed by ethnicity, race, and sex.*
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`Race of Ethnic Group
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`% of Deaths
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`Men, %
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`Women, %
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`American Indian or Alaska Native
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`Asian American or Pacific Islander
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`18.3
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`21.4
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`19.4
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`225
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`239
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`17.0
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`19.5
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`23.4
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`Cholesterol
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`Black (Non-Hispanic)
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`White (Non-Hispanic)
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`Hispanic
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`All
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`23.5
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`237
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`20.3
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`23.4
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`24.9
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`20.6
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`24.4
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`225
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`134
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`22.5
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`Americans at Risk for Heart Disease
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`High blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, and smoking are key risk factors for
`heart disease.
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`Diabetes
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`Nutrition
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`Obesity
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`Physical Activity
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`Stroke
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`Several other medical conditions and lifestyle choices can also put people at a
`higher risk for heart disease, including:
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`e Diabetes
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`* Overweight and obesity
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`« Unhealthy diet
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`e Physical inactivity
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`« Excessive alcohol use
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`CDC Public Health Efforts Related to
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`e State Public Health Actions to Prevent and Control Chronic Diseases
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`e Million Hearts® 4
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`e WISEWOMAN
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`More Information
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`* CDC: Heart Disease Communications Kit
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`e American Heart Association [4
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`* National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute 4
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`References
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`As plaque builds up in the arteries of
`a person with heart disease, the
`inside of the arteries begins to
`narrow, which lessens or blocks the
`flow of blood. Plaque can also
`rupture (break open). When it does,
`a blood clot can form on the plaque,
`blocking the flow of blood.
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`Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2018. Accessed March 12, 2020.
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`2. Virani SS, Alonso A, Aparicio HJ, Benjamin EJ, Bittencourt MS, Callaway CW,et al. Heart disease and stroke statistics—
`2021 update: a report from the American Heart Association (4 . Circulation. 2021;143:e254-e743.
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`3. Fryar CD, Chen T-C, Li X. Prevalence of uncontrolled risk factors for cardiovascular disease: United States, 1999-2010
`BB [PDF-494K]. NCHS data brief, no. 103. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics; 2012. Accessed May 9,
`2019.
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`4, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. About Multiple Cause of Death, 1999-
`2019. CDC WONDER Online Database website. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2019. Accessed
`February 1, 2021.
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`5. Heron, M. Deaths: Leading causes for 2017 B . National Vital Statistics Reports;68(6). Accessed November 19, 2019.
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`Page last reviewed: February 7, 2022
`Content source: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion , Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention
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