Nine Heart Disease and Stroke Numbers of Concern from the CDC
Submitted By Anonymous, Created 09/07/2018 - 14:38
- 80% of premature heart disease and strokes are preventable.
- More than 1,000 Americans died each day in 2016 from heart attack, stroke, and other related events
- 1 in 3 of these life-changing cardiovascular events happened in adults 35-64 years old in 2016.
- 9 million Americans not taking aspirin as recommended
- 40 million Americans with uncontrolled blood pressure
- 39 million adults not using statins when indicated
- 54 million adult smokers are at risk
- 71 million adults who are physically inactive are at risk
- About 16 million heart attacks, strokes, and related heart-threatening events could happen by 2022
Source: CDC Vital Signs Fact Sheet, September 2018
Source URL: https://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/pdf/vs-0918-million-hearts-H.pdf