Heart disease and stroke statistics—2016 update: a report from the American Heart Association

D Mozaffarian, EJ Benjamin, AS Go, DK Arnett… - circulation, 2016 - Am Heart Assoc
D Mozaffarian, EJ Benjamin, AS Go, DK Arnett, MJ Blaha, M Cushman, SR Das…
circulation, 2016Am Heart Assoc
Summary Each year, the American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and other government
agencies, brings together the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and
other cardiovascular and metabolic diseases and presents them in its Heart Disease and
Stroke Statistical Update. The Statistical Update represents a critical resource for the lay
public, policy makers, media professionals, clinicians, healthcare administrators …
Summary
Each year, the American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and other government agencies, brings together the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular and metabolic diseases and presents them in its Heart Disease and Stroke Statistical Update. The Statistical Update represents a critical resource for the lay public, policy makers, media professionals, clinicians, healthcare administrators, researchers, and others seeking the best available data on these conditions. Together, cardiovascular disease (CVD) and stroke produce immense health and economic burdens in the United States and globally. The Statistical Update brings together in a single document up-to-date information on the core health behaviors (including diet, physical activity [PA], smoking, and energy balance) and health factors (including blood pressure, cholesterol, and glucose) that define cardiovascular health; a range of major clinical disease conditions (including stroke, congenital heart disease, rhythm disorders, subclinical atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, heart failure, valvular disease, and peripheral arterial disease); and the associated outcomes (including quality of care, procedures, and economic costs). Since 2006, the annual versions of the Statistical Update have been cited> 28 000 times in the literature. In 2014 alone, the various Statistical Updates were cited> 5000 times.
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