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Pulmonary Hypertension Fact Sheet

Annual number of hospitalizations among persons with pulmonary hypertension, United States, 1980–2002

Year

Men

Women

1980

47,000

40,000

1981

51,000

34,000

1982

62,000

39,000

1983

58,000

45,000

1984

67,000

56,000

1985

57,000

54,000

1986

60,000

60,000

1987

59,000

49,000

1988

56,000

58,000

1989

56,000

53,000

1990

55,000

61,000

1991

69,000

71,000

1992

68,000

83,000

1993

67,000

87,000

1994 79,000 84,000
1995 83,000 101,000
1996 76,000 111,000
1997 86,000 120,000
1998 105,000 146,000
1999 110,000 146,000
2000 113,000 172,000
2001 102,000 160,000
2002 103,000 157,000

Source: CDC, National Hospital Discharge Survey.

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Date last reviewed: 05/12/2006
Content source: Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

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