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    Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics-2018 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association.
    (Circulation, 2018-03) Benjamin, Emelia J; Virani, Salim S; Callaway, Clifton W; Chamberlain, Alanna M; Chang, Alexander R; Cheng, Susan; Chiuve, Stephanie E; Cushman, Mary; Delling, Francesca N; Deo, Rajat; de Ferranti, Sarah D; Ferguson, Jane F; Fornage, Myriam; Gillespie, Cathleen; Isasi, Carmen R; Jiménez, Monik C; Jordan, Lori Chaffin; Judd, Suzanne E; Lackland, Daniel; Lichtman, Judith H; Lisabeth, Lynda; Liu, Simin; Longenecker, Chris T; Lutsey, Pamela L; Mackey, Jason S; Matchar, David B; Matsushita, Kunihiro; Mussolino, Michael E; Nasir, Khurram; O'Flaherty, Martin; Palaniappan, Latha P; Pandey, Ambarish; Pandey, Dilip K; Reeves, Mathew J; Ritchey, Matthew D; Rodriguez, Carlos J; Roth, Gregory A; Rosamond, Wayne D; Sampson, Uchechukwu KA; Satou, Gary M; Shah, Svati H; Spartano, Nicole L; Tirschwell, David L; Tsao, Connie W; Voeks, Jenifer H; Willey, Joshua Z; Wilkins, John T; Wu, Jason Hy; Alger, Heather M; Wong, Sally S; Muntner, Paul; American Heart Association Council on Epidemiology and Prevention Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Subcommittee
    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 in a single document the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and the cardiovascular risk factors listed in the AHA's My Life Check - Life's Simple 7 (Figure ), which include core health behaviors (smoking, physical activity, diet, and weight) and health factors (cholesterol, blood pressure [BP], and glucose control) that contribute to cardiovascular health. The Statistical Update represents a critical resource for the lay public, policy makers, media professionals, clinicians, healthcare administrators, researchers, health advocates, and others seeking the best available data on these factors and conditions. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and stroke produce immense health and economic burdens in the United States and globally. The Update also presents the latest data on a range of major clinical heart and circulatory disease conditions (including stroke, congenital heart disease, rhythm disorders, subclinical atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease [CHD], heart failure [HF], valvular disease, venous disease, and peripheral artery disease) and the associated outcomes (including quality of care, procedures, and economic costs). Since 2007, the annual versions of the Statistical Update have been cited >20 000 times in the literature. From January to July 2017 alone, the 2017 Statistical Update was accessed >106 500 times. Each annual version of the Statistical Update undergoes revisions to include the newest nationally representative data, add additional relevant published scientific findings, remove older information, add new sections or chapters, and increase the number of ways to access and use the assembled information. This year-long process, which begins as soon as the previous Statistical Update is published, is performed by the AHA Statistics Committee faculty volunteers and staff and government agency partners. This year's edition includes new data on the monitoring and benefits of cardiovascular health in the population, new metrics to assess and monitor healthy diets, new information on stroke in young adults, an enhanced focus on underserved and minority populations, a substantively expanded focus on the global burden of CVD, and further evidence-based approaches to changing behaviors, implementation strategies, and implications of the AHA's 2020 Impact Goals. Below are a few highlights from this year's Update. 1
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    Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics-2021 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association.
    (Circulation, 2021-01-27) Virani, Salim S; Alonso, Alvaro; Aparicio, Hugo J; Benjamin, Emelia J; Bittencourt, Marcio S; Callaway, Clifton W; Carson, April P; Chamberlain, Alanna M; Cheng, Susan; Delling, Francesca N; Elkind, Mitchell SV; Evenson, Kelly R; Ferguson, Jane F; Gupta, Deepak K; Khan, Sadiya S; Kissela, Brett M; Knutson, Kristen L; Lee, Chong D; Lewis, Tené T; Liu, Junxiu; Loop, Matthew Shane; Lutsey, Pamela L; Ma, Jun; Mackey, Jason; Martin, Seth S; Matchar, David B; Mussolino, Michael E; Navaneethan, Sankar D; Perak, Amanda Marma; Roth, Gregory A; Samad, Zainab; Satou, Gary M; Schroeder, Emily B; Shah, Svati H; Shay, Christina M; Stokes, Andrew; VanWagner, Lisa B; Wang, Nae-Yuh; Tsao, Connie W; American Heart Association Council on Epidemiology and Prevention Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Subcommittee

    Background

    The American Heart Association, in conjunction with the National Institutes of Health, annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and cardiovascular risk factors, including core health behaviors (smoking, physical activity, diet, and weight) and health factors (cholesterol, blood pressure, and glucose control) that contribute to cardiovascular health. The Statistical Update presents the latest data on a range of major clinical heart and circulatory disease conditions (including stroke, congenital heart disease, rhythm disorders, subclinical atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, heart failure, valvular disease, venous disease, and peripheral artery disease) and the associated outcomes (including quality of care, procedures, and economic costs).

    Methods

    The American Heart Association, through its Statistics Committee, continuously monitors and evaluates sources of data on heart disease and stroke in the United States to provide the most current information available in the annual Statistical Update. The 2021 Statistical Update is the product of a full year's worth of effort by dedicated volunteer clinicians and scientists, committed government professionals, and American Heart Association staff members. This year's edition includes data on the monitoring and benefits of cardiovascular health in the population, an enhanced focus on social determinants of health, adverse pregnancy outcomes, vascular contributions to brain health, the global burden of cardiovascular disease, and further evidence-based approaches to changing behaviors related to cardiovascular disease.

    Results

    Each of the 27 chapters in the Statistical Update focuses on a different topic related to heart disease and stroke statistics.

    Conclusions

    The Statistical Update represents a critical resource for the lay public, policy makers, media professionals, clinicians, health care administrators, researchers, health advocates, and others seeking the best available data on these factors and conditions.