According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the leading cause of death for men, women, and people of most racial and ethnic groups in the United States is heart disease (CDC, 2022). Every 34 seconds, one person will die from cardiovascular disease in the United States (CDC, 2022). In 2020, 928,741 people died from cardiovascular-related diseases in the United States. This death rate is about 1 in every five deaths, a rise from 874,613 in 2019 (CDC, 2020; AHA, 2023). According to the 2023 update to AHA's heart disease and stroke statistics, this rise is the most significant single-year increase since 2015. Heart disease management costs about $229 billion annually, including healthcare services, medicines, and lost productivity due to death.
Risk factors includes:
High blood pressure
High blood cholesterol
Smoking
Other risk factors:
Diabetes
Overweight and obesity
Unhealthy diet
Lack of physical activity
Excessive alcohol or illegal drug use
With the support of health professionals like us, the Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (DHDSP) is better able to educate the public about heart disease prevention.
Call us today for more information to our referral program (508) 304-6950 or fax information to (508) 304-6943.
References
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2022, October 14). Heart disease facts. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved February 28, 2023, from https://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/facts.htm
Cardiovascular deaths saw steep rise in U.S. during first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. www.heart.org. (2023, February 17). Retrieved February 28, 2023, from https://www.heart.org/en/news/2023/01/25/cardiovascular-deaths-saw-steep-rise-in-us-during-first-year-of-the-covid-19-pandemic
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