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    Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, with over 659,000 deaths in 2019. Hypertension is a major risk factor, affecting 4 in 10 women and 5 in 10 men. The risk of heart disease increases dramatically with age, and men have a much higher risk than women after age 50. While heart disease deaths have declined since 2000, non-Hispanic Black people still experience the highest rates.

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    Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, with over 659,000 deaths in 2019. Hypertension is a major risk factor, affecting 4 in 10 women and 5 in 10 men. The risk of heart disease increases dramatically with age, and men have a much higher risk than women after age 50. While heart disease deaths have declined since 2000, non-Hispanic Black people still experience the highest rates.

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    Heart Disease In The

    United States
    How Heart Disease Is Far More Dangerous Than Many People Realize

    Hypertension is a major risk factor for heart diseases.

    4 IN EVERY 10
    5 IN EVERY 10 WOMAN
    suffer from hypertension.

    MEN
    suffer from hypertension.

    Deaths From Heart Disease By Race Heart Disease Induced Deaths by Race
    from 2000 to 2020
    White
    77.78%

    Black
    12.34%

    Hispanic
    6.34%

    American Indian/Alaskan
    Asian/Pacific Islander 0.49%
    2.51% Years
    Undetermined
    0.55%
    Heart disease-related mortality rates trended
    In the US, over 3/4 of heart disease-related deaths downward between the early 2000s and the mid-
    are White people. This is attributable to the 2010s, but saw a steep incline in recent years. By
    population of the US being predominantly White. population, non-Hispanic Black people experienced
    the highest death rates.

    Heart Disease is the #1 cause of deaths in


    adults.
    In 2019,

    659,041
    people died from heart diseases in the
    United States.

    Frequency of Heart Disease Based


    on Gender and Age
    Woman Men
    40
    Percentage of People Who Have A Heart Disease

    30 Are you
    20
    taking care
    of your
    10

    heart?
    0
    18-44 44-54 55-64 65-74 75+
    Age Ranges

    In the US, the older one gets, the higher their chances of
    developing a heart disease. Men have a much higher
    chance of having heart disease past the age of 50.

    Sources:
    Center for Disease Control. (2021a). Table HDPRV. respondent-reported prevalence of heart disease in adults ... Center for Disease Control
    and Prevention.
    https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/2020-2021/hdprv.pdf

    Center for Disease Control. (2021b). Table LCODRace leading causes of death and number of deaths, by sex ... Center for Disease Control and
    Prevention.
    https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/2020-2021/lcodrace.pdf

    Curtin, S. C., & Xu, J. (2022, November 16). Products - data briefs - number 451 - November 2022. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db451.htm

    Ostchega, Y., Fryar, C. D., Nwankwo, T., & Nguyen, D. T. (2020, April 24). Products - data briefs - number 364 - April 2020. Centers for Disease
    Control and Prevention.
    https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db364.htm

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