Cardiovascular Disease Statistics (Cont.)

 
Cardiovascular Disease Statistics: Table 1
This table estimates the total number of people alive in the United States with cardiovascular disease. Individuals with more than one cardiovascular condition are counted for each condition that applies to them. These statistics on heart disease are from 2001.
 
64,400,000
50,000,000
Coronary heart disease
13,200,000
7,800,000
6,800,000
4,800,000
5,000,000
Congenital heart defects
1,000,000
2,200,000
 
 
Cardiovascular Disease Statistics: Table 2
Table 2 shows the 2001 estimates for the annual occurrence of cardiovascular disease in the United States.
 
1,200,000
First event
700,000
Recurrent event
500,000
Stroke
700,000
First event
500,000
Recurrent event
200,000
Heart failure
550,000
First event
550,000
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Written by/reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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