How Many Americans Have Heart Disease WisdomCard™

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  1. American Heart Association: Cardiovascular Disease Statistics americanheart.org - Cardiovascular Disease Statistics
  2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Heart Disease Facts and Statistics cdc.gov - Heart Disease Facts and Statistics
  3. eMedTV: An Overview of Cardiovascular Disease Statistics heart-disease.emedtv.com - An Overview of Cardiovascular Disease Statistics
  4. Mama's Health: Heart Disease Statistics mamashealth.com - Heart Disease Statistics
  5. American Diabetes Association: Statistics for Heart Disease and Diabetes diabetes.org - Statistics for Heart Disease and Diabetes
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Research Notes on How Many Americans Have Heart Disease


It is estimated that 80,000,000 Americans have some form of heart disease (also called cardiovascular disease). Of this, an estimated 73,600,000 have high blood pressure.1 Heart disease is the number one cause of death for men and women in the United States.2

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  • Heart disease is the term used to describe any disease that affects the heart or blood vessel system.3
  • There are over 60 types of heart disease.3
  • Besides high blood pressure, other common types of heart disease include: coronary heart disease, stroke, and heart failure.1
  • Heart disease occurs over time and not suddenly.3

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Research Notes References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 American Heart Association: Cardiovascular Disease Statistics
  2. ↑ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Heart Disease Facts and Statistics
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 eMedTV: Cardiovascular Disease

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