Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics-2021 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association.
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<h4>Background</h4>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).<h4>Methods</h4>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.<h4>Results</h4>Each of the 27
chapters in the Statistical Update focuses on a different topic related to heart disease
and stroke statistics.<h4>Conclusions</h4>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.
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10.1161/cir.0000000000000950Publication Info
Virani, Salim S; Alonso, Alvaro; Aparicio, Hugo J; Benjamin, Emelia J; Bittencourt,
Marcio S; Callaway, Clifton W; ... American Heart Association Council on Epidemiology
and Prevention Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Subcommittee (2021). Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics-2021 Update: A Report From the American Heart
Association. Circulation, 143(8). pp. CIR0000000000000950. 10.1161/cir.0000000000000950. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/22736.This is constructed from limited available data and may be imprecise. To cite this
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David Bruce Matchar
Professor of Medicine
My research relates to clinical practice improvement - from the development of clinical
policies to their implementation in real world clinical settings. Most recently my
major content focus has been cerebrovascular disease. Other major clinical areas in
which I work include the range of disabling neurological conditions, cardiovascular
disease, and cancer prevention. Notable features of my work are: (1) reliance on
analytic strategies such as meta-analysis, simulation, decision analy
Zainab Samad
Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine
Dr. Zainab Samad is chairwoman of the Department of Medicine at Aga Khan University
(AKU) in Pakistan and currently serves as an Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine
at Duke University. She attended Medical School at the Aga Khan University Medical
College in Karachi, Pakistan and thereafter completed her residency training in Internal
Medicine and fellowship in Cardiology at Duke University Medical Center in Durham,
North Carolina. Additionally, she completed advanced tra
Svati Hasmukh Shah
Ursula Geller Distinguished Professor of Research in Cardiovascular Diseases
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