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Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention

CDC-Funded Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Programs, 2007

 
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Estimated Direct and Indirect Costs of Major Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke*
United States, 2008

  In Billions
Heart Diseases $287.3
Coronary Heart Disease $156.4
Stroke $65.5
Hypertensive Disease $69.4
Heart Failure $34.8

* Totals do not add up because of rounding and overlap.
† Includes coronary heart disease, congestive heart failure, part of hypertensive disease,
cardiac dysrhythmias, rheumatic heart disease, cardiomyopathy, pulmonary heart disease, and other or ill-defined “heart” diseases.
Source: American Heart Association. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2008 Update.

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Cardiovascular Risk Factor Trends Among U.S. Adults Aged 20–74*

  NHES
1960–1962
NHANES
1976–1980
NHANES
1988–1994
NHANES
1999–2000
NHANES
2001–2004

Total High Cholesterol

33.6 27.2 19.0 17.0 16.5
High Blood Pressure 30.8 26.3 14.8 14.9 15.9
Smoking   36.0 29.3 26.4 22.6
Obesity 13.3 15.1 23.3 31.0 32.1

* Data are from the National Health Examination Survey (NHES), 1960–1962, and the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 1976–1980, 1988–1994, 1999–2000, and 2001–2004.
Source: JAMA 2005;293:1871. Unpublished CDC data for NHANES 2001–2004.
 

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Page last reviewed: March 6, 2008
Page last modified: March 6, 2008
Content source: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

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