Heart Disease
Data are for the U.S.
- Percent of adults who have ever been diagnosed with coronary heart disease: 4.8% (2023)
Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2023
- Number of visits to physician offices with coronary atherosclerosis and other chronic ischemic heart disease as the primary diagnosis: 13.0 million
- Percent of visits to physician offices with coronary artery disease, ischemic heart disease, or history of myocardial infarction indicated on the medical record: 6.9%
Source: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2019 National Summary Tables, table 14, 16 [PDF – 865 KB]
- Percent of visits to emergency departments with coronary artery disease, ischemic heart disease, or history of myocardial infarction indicated on the medical record: 6.5%
- Number of deaths: 680,981
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 203.3
- Cause of death rank: 1
Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2023) via CDC WONDER
More data
- National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
- National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
- Mortality Statistics
- National Health Interview Survey
- National Home and Hospice Care Survey
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Heart Disease
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- American Heart Association