Heart Disease

Heart Disease
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    Data are for the U.S.

    Morbidity
    • 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

    Physician office visits
    • 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]

    Emergency department visits
    • 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%

    Source: National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2022 National Summary Tables, table 12 [PDF – 1 MB]

    Mortality
    • 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

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