Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics-2018 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association.
Abstract
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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Journal articleSubject
American Heart Association Council on Epidemiology and Prevention Statistics Committee
and Stroke Statistics SubcommitteeHumans
Heart Diseases
Prognosis
Data Interpretation, Statistical
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Life Style
Comorbidity
Health Status
American Heart Association
United States
Stroke
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https://hdl.handle.net/10161/22804Published Version (Please cite this version)
10.1161/cir.0000000000000558Publication Info
Benjamin, Emelia J; Virani, Salim S; Callaway, Clifton W; Chamberlain, Alanna M; Chang,
Alexander R; Cheng, Susan; ... American Heart Association Council on Epidemiology
and Prevention Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Subcommittee (2018). Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics-2018 Update: A Report From the American Heart
Association. Circulation, 137(12). pp. e67-e492. 10.1161/cir.0000000000000558. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/22804.This is constructed from limited available data and may be imprecise. To cite this
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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
Svati Hasmukh Shah
Ursula Geller Distinguished Professor of Research in Cardiovascular Diseases
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