{"id":751,"date":"2020-01-05T23:43:27","date_gmt":"2020-01-05T22:43:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/?p=751"},"modified":"2024-02-18T13:39:18","modified_gmt":"2024-02-18T12:39:18","slug":"heart-disease-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/heart-disease-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"30 Sobering Heart Disease Statistics to Remember for 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heart disease is a serious indisposition that has been plaguing the US for some time now. You most likely know a person suffering from heart disease\u2014a coworker, friend, or family member, perhaps even you. All the relevant <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">heart disease statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> point toward the severity and the ubiquity of cardiovascular disease.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cardiovascular diseases (or CVDs) are everywhere. While not all cases of heart disease will lead to a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">myocardial infarction<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (a heart attack) or heart failure, the stats below don\u2019t paint a comforting picture.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the first steps in prevention is educating yourself on problems like these. Below you can find data on CVDs, what kind of risk they pose to your health, and how they affect the US and the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>10 Key <\/b><b>Heart Disease Statistics <\/b><b>&amp; Facts to be Aware of in 2024<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Around 75% of all global CVD deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every year, over 610,000 people die from heart disease in the US.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Almost a third of people who\u2019ve had one heart attack will have another later on.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heart disease facts<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> show that most CVDs can be prevented by making behavioral and lifestyle changes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Almost a third of all global deaths in 2016 were caused by cardiovascular disease.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heart failure rates are likely to increase in the near future.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The number of deaths associated with high blood pressure is on the rise.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every 40 seconds an American citizen has a heart attack.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Russia has the highest heart disease rate in the world.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cardiovascular diseases are the number-one killer in the world.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Heart Disease and <\/b><b>Heart Attack Statistics in America<\/b><\/h2>\n<div class=\"visualizer-front-container\" id=\"chart_wrapper_visualizer-2470-419879186\"><style type=\"text\/css\" name=\"visualizer-custom-css\" id=\"customcss-visualizer-2470\">.locker,.locker-loader{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%}.locker{z-index:1000;opacity:.8;background-color:#fff;-ms-filter:\"progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Alpha(Opacity=80)\";filter:alpha(opacity=80)}.locker-loader{z-index:1001;background:url(https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/wp-content\/plugins\/visualizer\/images\/ajax-loader.gif) no-repeat center center}.dt-button{display:none!important}.visualizer-front-container.visualizer-lazy-render{content-visibility: auto;}.google-visualization-controls-categoryfilter label.google-visualization-controls-label {vertical-align: middle;}.google-visualization-controls-categoryfilter li.goog-inline-block {margin: 0 0.2em;}.google-visualization-controls-categoryfilter li {padding: 0 0.2em;}.visualizer-front-container .dataTables_scrollHeadInner{margin: 0 auto;}<\/style><div id=\"visualizer-2470-419879186\" class=\"visualizer-front  visualizer-front-2470\"><\/div><!-- Not showing structured data for chart 2470 because description is shorter than 50 characters --><\/div>\n<h3><b>1. Every year, over 610,000 people in the US die due to heart disease.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(CDC)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A report gathered by the CDC shows that nearly a quarter of all deaths in the US are caused by heart disease.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>2. High blood pressure rates are on the rise.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(AHA Journals)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the data and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">facts about heart disease <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">gathered and monitored between 2005 and 2015, the number of deaths connected to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/high-blood-pressure-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">high blood pressure<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> increased by 37.5% in the US.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>3. Between 2013 and 2016, around 6.2 million Americans suffered from heart failure.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(AHA 2019 Statistics)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heart failure is a significant factor when it comes to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">healthcare in America<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">heart disease statistics<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">compiled here point to a clear rise in heart failure\u2019s prevalence, which explains why almost 4,000 people are waiting for a heart transplant. These numbers lead to a total of approximately 2 million cases of heart failure a year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>4. The death rate associated with the cardiovascular disease dropped by 18.6%.\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(AHA 2019 Statistics)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">heart disease statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2016<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have some positive news. Even though CVDs are the leading cause of death in the US, between 2006 and 2016 the death rate has lowered substantially. Coronary heart disease, which is the most common CVD killer, has decreased by 31.8% during this time.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>5. Coronary heart disease is responsible for more than 370,000 deaths every year.\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(CDC)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coronary heart disease takes hundreds of thousands of lives every year. Furthermore, the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">heart disease stats<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2015<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> gathered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that this is the most common manifestation of heart disease.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>6. In 2017, around 356,000 Americans suffered a heart attack outside of a hospital.\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(AHA 2019 Statistics)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The odds of someone surviving a heart attack outside of a hospital are rather low, which makes the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">heart attack statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2017 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">all the more grim. In only 46% of these cases, the patient receives CPR before medical professionals reach them. As for the 200,000 that occur in hospitals, patients survive in only 24% of these instances.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>7. Every 40 seconds in the US, someone has a heart attack.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(AHA 2019 Statistics)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The general ubiquity of heart issues and diseases in America can best be presented by this piece of data, which was found in the AHA\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">heart disease statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>8. In 2017, there were 3,244 heart transplants in the US.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(AHA 2019 Statistics)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the data from 2017, this was the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/organ-donation-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">highest number of transplants<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the US so far. In addition, 2016 saw 159,869 coronary artery bypass surgeries.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>9. Heart failure rates are likely to increase in the near future.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Springer)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It will come as no surprise that according to data on <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">heart failure demographics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the highest heart failure rates are found in patients older than 65. There will most likely be an increase in heart failure rates among this age group. This is primarily because America\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prb.org\/aging-unitedstates-fact-sheet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">population is becoming older<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the prevalence of heart failure is consistently higher in older individuals.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>10. A vast majority of men and women over 80 years of age have cardiovascular disease.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Heart.org)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">statistics on heart disease<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for older individuals show that a significant majority of senior citizens suffer from cardiovascular disease. Specifically, 83% of men and 87% of women older than 80 have CVD.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>11. Around 80% of people who die from coronary heart disease are older than 65.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Heart.org)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People older than 65 suffering a heart attack often die within a few weeks of having one. When comparing data on <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">heart attack<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">age, statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> show that because women are more likely to have a heart attack later in life than men, they have lower chances of surviving the event.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>12. CVDs kill more senior women than cancer and stroke.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Heart.org)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two of the leading killers of women older than 65 are stroke and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/cancer-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cancer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. However, relevant CVD and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">heart attack facts and statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> show that the number-one killer, surpassing both stroke and cancer, is cardiovascular disease.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>13. By 2015, the annual costs of CVD and stroke amounted to $351.2 billion in the US.\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(AHA 2019 Statistics)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furthermore, the direct costs of CVDs have increased. This number totaled $103.5 billion in 1996, and it increased to $213.8 billion by 2014.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Heart Disease Statistics Worldwide<\/b><\/h2>\n<div class=\"visualizer-front-container\" id=\"chart_wrapper_visualizer-2459-55484690\"><style type=\"text\/css\" name=\"visualizer-custom-css\" id=\"customcss-visualizer-2459\">.locker,.locker-loader{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%}.locker{z-index:1000;opacity:.8;background-color:#fff;-ms-filter:\"progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Alpha(Opacity=80)\";filter:alpha(opacity=80)}.locker-loader{z-index:1001;background:url(https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/wp-content\/plugins\/visualizer\/images\/ajax-loader.gif) no-repeat center center}.dt-button{display:none!important}.visualizer-front-container.visualizer-lazy-render{content-visibility: auto;}.google-visualization-controls-categoryfilter label.google-visualization-controls-label {vertical-align: middle;}.google-visualization-controls-categoryfilter li.goog-inline-block {margin: 0 0.2em;}.google-visualization-controls-categoryfilter li {padding: 0 0.2em;}.visualizer-front-container .dataTables_scrollHeadInner{margin: 0 auto;}<\/style><div id=\"visualizer-2459-55484690\" class=\"visualizer-front  visualizer-front-2459\"><\/div><!-- Not showing structured data for chart 2459 because description is shorter than 50 characters --><\/div>\n<h3><b>14. Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in the world.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(WHO)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More people die from CVDs than they do from any other cause of death in the world. In fact, 17.9 million people died from CVDs in 2016.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>15. On a global scale, almost a third of all deaths in 2016 were caused by cardiovascular disease.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(WHO)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of the 17.9 million deaths caused by CVDs in 2016, 31% have been caused by CVDs. The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">heart attack statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2016<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> show that 85% of these deaths can be directly attributed to heart attack or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/stroke-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stroke<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>16. High blood pressure among black Americans is among the highest in the world.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Boston Scientifics)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Black American populations have very high hypertension levels. Furthermore, they develop hypertension much sooner, and the relevant research indicates that they\u2019re at high risk for stroke and heart disease.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>17. Over 3.9 million deaths in Europe are attributed to cardiovascular disease.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(European Heart Network)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A report compiled by the EHN on<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">heart disease statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2017<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shows that CVDs are responsible for 45% of all deaths in Europe. However, it should be noted that CVD rates in Europe are dropping.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>18. Former Soviet Union countries have higher smoking rates.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(European Heart Network)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The highest smoking rates in Europe are found in former Soviet countries, where in Russia, for example, 43% of its <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/smoking-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">adult population smokes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This might explain why they have higher CVD rates, as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>19. More than 75% of all global CVD deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(WHO)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The relevant <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">heart attack mortality statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> show that three-quarters of cardiovascular deaths occur in lower-income countries. According to the World Health Organization, the most likely reason is that these countries haven\u2019t been able to integrate programs that focus on the early detection and treatment of these issues. As a rule, people living in these areas also don\u2019t have access to proper healthcare.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>20. According to <\/b><b>cardiovascular disease statistics worldwide from 2018<\/b><b>, Russia has the highest heart disease rate in the world.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(World Atlas)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to recent research, Russia has the highest rate of CVDs in the world. Around 57% of all deaths in this country can be attributed to CVDs, with a rate of 1,752 CVD deaths per 100,000 people, annually.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Heart Disease Demographics <\/b><b>and Statistics<\/b><\/h2>\n<div class=\"visualizer-front-container\" id=\"chart_wrapper_visualizer-2471-862356385\"><style type=\"text\/css\" name=\"visualizer-custom-css\" id=\"customcss-visualizer-2471\">.locker,.locker-loader{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%}.locker{z-index:1000;opacity:.8;background-color:#fff;-ms-filter:\"progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Alpha(Opacity=80)\";filter:alpha(opacity=80)}.locker-loader{z-index:1001;background:url(https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/wp-content\/plugins\/visualizer\/images\/ajax-loader.gif) no-repeat center center}.dt-button{display:none!important}.visualizer-front-container.visualizer-lazy-render{content-visibility: auto;}.google-visualization-controls-categoryfilter label.google-visualization-controls-label {vertical-align: middle;}.google-visualization-controls-categoryfilter li.goog-inline-block {margin: 0 0.2em;}.google-visualization-controls-categoryfilter li {padding: 0 0.2em;}.visualizer-front-container .dataTables_scrollHeadInner{margin: 0 auto;}<\/style><div id=\"visualizer-2471-862356385\" class=\"visualizer-front  visualizer-front-2471\"><\/div><!-- Not showing structured data for chart 2471 because description is empty --><\/div>\n<h3><b>21. Almost a third of people who\u2019ve had one heart attack will get another later on.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(CDC 2015)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every year 735,000 Americans suffer a heart attack. For 210,000, this isn\u2019t their first time. However, this also shows that 525,000 have been able to get their health under control through medication, lifestyle changes like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/sleep-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sleeping more<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, working on your diet, and finally, just pure luck.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>22. According to the female <\/b><b>heart attack statistics by age <\/b><b>gathered by Boston Scientific, just over a quarter of the women who\u2019ve suffered their first heart attack don\u2019t survive the year.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Boston Scientific)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The number-one killer of women in the US isn\u2019t breast cancer\u2014it\u2019s heart disease. In fact, 26% of women older than 45 die within a year of suffering their first heart attack.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>23. Women of color are more likely to develop CVDs.\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Boston Scientific)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The current <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">coronary heart disease statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> show that black and Latino American women have a higher chance of developing cardiovascular disease. However, to make matters worse, they are also less likely to recognize the risks.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>24. On average, men have their first heart attack earlier in life than women do.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(AHA 2019 Statistics)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The average age of men suffering their first heart attack is 65.6 years according to the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">heart attack statistics by age<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from 2019. For women, this age is 72 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>25. African Americans are at a greater risk of developing heart disease.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Boston Scientific)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The demographics-based data shows that the African American population is at greater risk of CVD. Caucasian men and women have a respective 37% and 32% rate of CVDs. African American men are at 44%, while women are at 49%.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>26. According to vital <\/b><b>heart attack statistics <\/b><b>from 2005, people are aware of only a couple of common heart attack symptoms.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(CDC)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most people (over 90%) are aware that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/chronic-pain-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chest pain<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a primary heart attack symptom. However, only 27% of them are aware of the majority of other heart attack symptoms.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>27. Most CVDs can be prevented by making behavioral and lifestyle changes.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(WHO)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">heart disease facts,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cardiovascular diseases can be prevented by addressing the common risk factors that cause them. Minimizing tobacco use, regulating obesity and an unhealthy diet, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/exercise-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">becoming more physically active<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are all excellent ways to minimize the chance of developing CVD.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>28. The survival rates of cardiac arrest plummet when they occur outside of a hospital.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Science Daily)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As far as <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">heart attack survival rate statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are concerned, your best bet is catching the signs early and getting to a hospital. In fact, the survival rate of people who suffered a cardiac arrest episode outside a hospital is alarmingly low, at only 6%.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>29. Hypertension is the highest predictor for the development of cardiovascular disease.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(AHA 2019 Statistics)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the American Heart Association, hypertension is the strongest factor in the development of cardiovascular disease, at a prevalence rate of 45.6%. This is followed by obesity, where 39.6% of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/obesity-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">people suffering from obesity<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will develop a CVD.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>30. The <\/b><b>heart attack and smoking statistics<\/b><b> show a 15.5% prevalence rate of CVDs for adults who smoke.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(AHA 2019 Statistics)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is a clear connection found between cardiovascular disease and smoking in adults. Note that people who smoke less than <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/tobacco\/data_statistics\/sgr\/50th-anniversary\/pdfs\/fs_smoking_CVD_508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">five cigarettes a day<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are still at risk of CVD. Furthermore, cigarettes that have lower levels of nicotine or tar do not produce a lower CVD risk.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><b>FAQ<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>What percentage of heart attacks are fatal?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the data gathered by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/healthbeat\/how-heart-attacks-became-less-deadly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harvard Health<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, heart attack fatalities have dropped significantly. In fact, current numbers show that over 90% of people will survive a heart attack.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>How many people die from a heart attack every year?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Around 610,000 people die from a heart attack in America every year. Furthermore, another 17.9 million people die from cardiovascular disease globally, whether they feel <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">heart disease symptoms <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or not.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Can you die instantly from a heart attack?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, you can. Namely, a heart attack happens when blood flow to your heart has been cut off. This means the muscle tissue that essentially is your heart doesn\u2019t get enough oxygen, which then leads to it becoming damaged. This type of damage makes the heart beat irregularly and can, if severe enough, make it stop beating instantly.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>How long can you live after a heart attack?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is nothing stopping you from leading a long and productive life after your first heart attack. Any impact a heart attack has on your quality of life completely hinges on the severity of the heart attack, as well as the state of your health and the quality and urgency of care you received after the episode.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Does having a heart attack shorten your life?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. In fact, depending on your current physique, physical condition, and general wellbeing, it can <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/news\/heart-and-lungs\/heart-attack-stroke-and-diabetes-can-shorten-life-by-23-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">shorten your lifespan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by up to 23 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Which country has the most heart attacks?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Russia has the highest cardiovascular disease rate worldwide. However, there is no concrete global data on heart attack deaths.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cardiovascular disease<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">runs rampant in America nowadays and is one of the most dangerous and common killers in the world. We\u2019ve discussed how serious of an issue this condition is in the above <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">heart disease statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The number-one killer in the world, surpassing HIV and malaria and taking more lives than any other disease, cardiovascular disease needs to be taken seriously. Educating yourself on the conditions that fall under the CVD umbrella is your first step.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Sources:<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acc.org\/latest-in-cardiology\/ten-points-to-remember\/2019\/02\/15\/14\/39\/aha-2019-heart-disease-and-stroke-statistics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AHA 2019 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/healthmetrics.heart.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/At-A-Glance-Heart-Disease-and-Stroke-Statistics-2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Heart Association Journals<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.your-heart-health.com\/en-US\/heart-disease-facts\/women.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boston Scientific<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.your-heart-health.com\/en-US\/heart-disease-facts\/black-americans.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boston Scientific<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/heartdisease\/facts.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDC \u2013 Heart Disease Facts<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emoryhealthcare.org\/heart-vascular\/wellness\/heart-failure-statistics.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emory Healthcare<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ehnheart.org\/cvd-statistics.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">European Heart Network<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heart.org\/idc\/groups\/heart-public\/@wcm\/@sop\/@smd\/documents\/downloadable\/ucm_319574.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heart.org<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedaily.com\/releases\/2015\/06\/150630135103.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Science Daily<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/chapter\/10.1007\/978-3-319-44006-4_6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Springer<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/cardiovascular-diseases-(cvds)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WHO \u2013 Fact Sheet<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/articles\/countries-with-highest-rates-of-cardiovascular-disease-deaths.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">World Atlas<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Heart disease is a serious indisposition that has been plaguing the US for some time [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":754,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false},"categories":[133,134],"tags":[149,153,148],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/heart-disease-statistics.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/751"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=751"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/751\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8427,"href":"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/751\/revisions\/8427"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/754"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=751"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=751"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=751"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}