Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics'2017 Update: A Report from the American Heart Association

Emelia J. Benjamin, Michael J. Blaha, Stephanie E. Chiuve, Mary Cushman, Sandeep R. Das, Rajat Deo, Sarah D. De Ferranti, James Floyd, Myriam Fornage, Cathleen Gillespie, Carmen R. Isasi, Monik C. Jim'nez, Lori Chaffn Jordan, Suzanne E. Judd, Daniel Lackland, Judith H. Lichtman, Lynda Lisabeth, Simin Liu, Chris T. Longenecker, Rachel H. MacKeyKunihiro Matsushita, Dariush Mozaffarian, Michael E. Mussolino, Khurram Nasir, Robert W. Neumar, Latha Palaniappan, Dilip K. Pandey, Ravi R. Thiagarajan, Mathew J. Reeves, Matthew Ritchey, Carlos J. Rodriguez, Gregory A. Roth, Wayne D. Rosamond, Comilla Sasson, Amytis Towfghi, Connie W. Tsao, Melanie B. Turner, Salim S. Virani, Jenifer H. Voeks, Joshua Z. Willey, John T. Wilkins, Jason H.Y. Wu, Heather M. Alger, Sally S. Wong, Paul Muntner

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Abstract

Each year, the American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and other government agencies, brings together in a single document the most upto-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and the factors in the AHA's Life's Simple 7 (Figure1), which include core health behaviors (smoking, physical activity [PA], diet, and weight) and health factors (cholesterol, blood pressure [BP], and glucose control) that contribute to cardiovascular health. The Statistical Update represents a critical resource for the lay public, policy makers, media professionals, clinicians, healthcare administrators, researchers, health advocates, and others seeking the best available data on these factors and conditions. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and stroke produce immense health and economic burdens in the United States and globally. The Update also presents the latest data on a range of major clinical heart and circulatory disease conditions (including stroke, congenital heart disease, rhythm disorders, subclinical atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, heart failure (HF), valvular disease, venous disease, and peripheral arterial disease) and the associated outcomes (including quality of care, procedures, and economic costs). Since 2006, the annual versions of the Statistical Update have been cited >20000 times in the literature. In 2015 alone, the various Statistical Updates were cited '4000 times.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)e146-e603
JournalCirculation
Volume135
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 7 2017

Keywords

  • AHA Scientifc Statements
  • Cardiovascular diseases
  • Epidemiology
  • Risk factors
  • Statistics
  • Stroke

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Physiology (medical)

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