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Heart Attack Statistics

• 50 percent of men and 64 percent of women who died suddenly of Coronary Heart Disease had no previous symptoms of this disease.



• Every 26 seconds, an American will suffer a coronary event.



• Every 60 seconds, an American will die from one.



• This year an estimated 770,000 Americans will have a new coronary attack.



• People who’ve had a heart attack have a sudden death rate that’s 4 to 6 times that of the general population.



• The estimated average number of years of life lost due to a heart attack is 15.



• Coronary Heart Disease is the largest major killer of American males and females. More than cancer.



• In 2005, an estimated 6,989,000 inpatient cardiovascular operations and procedures were performed in the United States.



• Coronary Heart Disease causes 1 of every 5 deaths in the United States.



• About 430,000 will have a recurrent attack.



• An additional 190,000 silent first heart attacks occur each year.



• Based on the Framingham Heart Study (FHS) the lifetime risk of developing Coronary Heart Disease after age 40 is 49 percent for men and 32 percent for women.




Death Rate Statistics for Coronary Heart Disease

• 38% of the people who experience a coronary attack in a given year will die from it.



• Coronary Heart Disease is the largest major killer of American males and females



• Within 1 year following a first myocardial infarction (MI): at age 40 and older, 18 percent of men and 23 percent of women will die.



• Within 5 years following a first MI: at age 40 and older, 33 percent of men and 43 percent of women will die.




Stroke Statistics

• Stroke accounted for 1 of every 16 deaths in the United States.



• Every 3 to 4 minutes someone dies of a stroke.



• Blacks have almost twice the risk of first-ever stroke compared with whites.



• Stroke is a leading cause of serious, longterm disability in the United States.




High Blood Pressure Statistics

• Within a year of TIA, up to a quarter of patients will die.



• A TIA is a mini-stroke that lasts less than 24 hours.



• High Blood Pressure is 2 to 3 times more common in women taking oral contraceptives



• From 1994–2004, the age-adjusted death rate from High Blood Pressure increased 26.6%.



• The actual number of deaths rose 56.1%



• 69% of people who have a first heart attack, 77% who have a first stroke, and 74% with heart failure have blood pressure higher than 140/90 mm Hg.



• 22% of male and 46% of female heart attack victims will be disabled with Heart Failure within six years.



• Heart Failure incidence approaches 10 per 1,000 population after age 65.




Cholesterol Statistics

• A 10% decrease in total cholesterol levels may result in an estimated 30% reduction in the incidence of Coronary Heart Disease.



• 35.6% of adults age 18 and older had been told that they had high blood cholesterol.




Obesity Statistics

• More than 9 million children and adolescents ages 6–19 are considered overweight.



• In 2005, an estimated 142,000,000 U.S. adults (age 20 and older) were overweight.



• This represents about 66% of the adult population.



• In 2005, an estimated 67,300,000 U.S. adults (age 20 and older) were obese.



• This represents about 31.4% of the adult population.



• The WHO (not the rock band - the World Health Organization) estimates that by 2015, the number of overweight people worldwide will increase to 2.3 billion, and more than 700 million will be obese.




Diabetes Statistics

• Data from The Framingham Heart Study indicate a doubling in the incidence of diabetes over the past 30 years, and most dramatically during the 1990s.



• Type 2 diabetes may account for 92% of all diagnosed cases of diabetes.



• The 2004 overall death rate from diabetes was 24.5



• At least 65% of people with diabetes mellitus die of some form of heart disease or stroke.



• Diabetes increases the risk of stroke, with the relative risk ranging from 1.8 to almost 6.0



• About 20.8 million Americans have diabetes.



• About 30% are unaware they have it.




Cardiovascular Procedure Statistics

• From 1979–2005, the total number of inpatient cardiovascular operations and procedures increased 484 percent to 6,989,000 annually.



• The National Center for Health Statistics estimates that in 2005, 469,000 coronary artery bypass procedures were performed on 261,000 patients in the United States.



• In 2006, 2,192 heart transplantations were performed in the United States.



• As of June 25, 2008, there were 2,701 heart patients on the transplant waiting list.

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