Cardiovascular Diseases Claimed 801,000 U.S. Lives in 2013

The American Heart Association recently released a report regarding heart disease and stroke statistics for 2013. Here are some key findings from the analysis:

·         Cardiovascular diseases claimed 801,000 lives in the U.S. in 2013.

·         1 in 3 deaths in the U.S. in 2013 were from heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases.

·         116,000 of the 750,000 people in the U.S. who had a heart attack in 2013 died.

·         In 2013, 795,000 people had a stroke, the leading preventable cause of disability.

·         Among African-Americans adults, 48% of women and 46% of men have cardiovascular disease.

·         African-Americans have nearly twice the risk for a first-ever stroke than whites.

Source: American Heart Association, December 16, 2015