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7.9.1: Current Rates in the U.S. Edit section
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Mortality:
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Approximately 695,000 Americans died from CVD in 2021- which is nearly 20% of the deaths recorded (CDC, 2023).
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Although CVD are the leading cause of death for all racial and ethnic groups, the highest percentages of deaths caused by CVD are found in Black Americans (22.6%) (CDC, 2023).
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Morbidity:
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It is estimated that 5% of American adults currently have coronary artery disease (CDC, 2023).
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Someone in the U.S. has a heart attack about every 40 seconds (CDC, 2023).
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According to data from NHANES between 2017 and 2020, the prevalence of hypertension, coronary heart disease, heart failure, and stroke combined reached 48.6% of the adult population (
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20 years of age) in the U.S. (Connie W. Tsao et al., 2023)