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HEART DISEASE FACTS

Published 01 Jul 2021


HEART DISEASE FACTS


WHAT TO KNOW

Learn facts about how race, ethnicity, age, and other risk factors can
contribute to heart disease risk. It’s important for everyone to know the facts
about heart disease.

Heart disease in the United States

In the United States:

 * Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women, and people of
   most racial and ethnic groups.1
 * One person dies every 33 seconds from cardiovascular disease.1
 * About 695,000 people died from heart disease in 2021—that's 1 in every 5
   deaths.12
 * Heart disease costs about $239.9 billion each year from 2018 to 2019.3 This
   includes the cost of health care services, medicines, and lost productivity
   due to death.


Heart Disease Death Rates, 2018–2020 for Adults, Ages 35+, by County.


CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE (CAD)

 * Coronary heart disease is the most common type of heart disease, killing
   375,476 people in 2021.2
 * About 1 in 20 adults age 20 and older have CAD (about 5%).2
 * In 2021, about 2 in 10 deaths from CAD happened in adults less than 65 years
   old.1


HEART ATTACK

 * In the United States, someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds.2
 * Every year, about 805,000 people in the United States have a heart
   attack.2 Of these,
   * 605,000 are a first heart attack.2
   * 200,000 happen to people who have already had a heart attack.2
 * About 1 in 5 heart attacks are silent—the damage is done, but the person is
   not aware of it.2


DID YOU KNOW?‎

Early action is important for heart attack. Know the warning signs and symptoms
of a heart attack.

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...
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WHO IS AFFECTED


HEART DISEASE DEATHS VARY BY SEX, RACE, AND ETHNICITY

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for people of most racial and ethnic
groups in the United States. These include 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.1

Below are the percentages of all deaths caused by heart disease in 2021, listed
by ethnicity, race, and sex.

Race or Ethnic Group

% of Deaths

American Indian or Alaska Native

15.5

Asian

18.6

Black (Non-Hispanic)

22.6

Native Hawaiin or Other Pacific Islander

18.3

White (Non-Hispanic)

18.0

Hispanic

11.9

All

17.4


AMERICANS AT RISK FOR HEART DISEASE

High blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, and smoking are key risk
factors for heart disease.

Several other medical conditions and lifestyle choices can also put people at a
higher risk for heart disease, including:

 * Diabetes
 * Overweight and obesity
 * Unhealthy diet
 * Physical inactivity
 * Excessive alcohol use

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