America's Heart Disease Epidemic

America's Heart Disease Epidemic Northwest Regional Heart Center -Adventist Health nwregionalheart.com Every 33 seconds someone in Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. the United States dies from cardiovascular disease. More Americans die of heart Heart disease is the leading disease than all cancers cause of death for both men combined. and women. An estimated 80 million Americans have one or more types of heart disease. Coronary heart disease is the most Every year, about 935,000 Americans have a heart attack. common type of heart disease... ..killing more than 385,000 people annually. 250,000 Americans accounting for 680 deaths/day of the die annually of Sudden Cardiac Death... year. Coronary heart disease alone costs the United States $108.9 billion each year... .this total includes the cost of health care services, medications, and lost productivity. Diabetes Various medical conditions and High Cholesterol Americans At Risk lifestyle choices put Americans Inactivity at a higher risk for heart disease II Smoking Obesity Physical Inactivity 35% of heart disease mortalities are due to physical inactivity. of all Americans Physical inactivity results in loss of income and productivity due to the onset of disabling diseases. age 18 and older are physically inactive. 60% 13.1% In recent years, the total medical expenditure of Americans with heart disease was 41.3 billion USD... 41.3 billion ..of which 5.4 billion USD - or 13.1% - was associated with inactivity. USD Overweight/Obesity Nearly 75 million 33.7% - of U.S. adults are obese. About 12 million -16.9% - of U.S. children ages 2-19 are obese. Currently, 27 million Americans have chronic heart disease... all induced by obesity. Smoking Cigarette smoking has been proven to cause coronary heart disease. Almost 20% of all deaths from heart 20% disease in the U.S. are directly related ocigarette smoking Smokers: 2-4 X Non-smokers Cigarette smokers are 2-4X more likely to develop coronary heart disease than nonsmokers. High Cholesterol Poor nutrition can lead to high cholesterol, which is a primary contributor to heart disease. A diet that includes high-fat foods and processed foods affects cholesterol levels by... clogging arteries blocking blood flow to the heart. Plaque narrows Artery Obstacle to blood flow The National Institutes of Health reports that more than 500,000 people in the United States die each year due to heart disease primarily induced by a high fat diet. Diabetes 8.3% 8.3% of US adults, aged 20 years or older... (or 25.8 MILLION Americans) ..have diabetes in the United States. 35% 35% of U.S. adults, aged 20 years or older.(or 79 MILLION Americans) ..are in the stages of pre-diabetes development. By 2020, heart disease will be the leading cause of death throughout the world. If you or a loved one have been diagnosed with heart-related complications, visit http://www.nwregionalheart.com for a personalized treatment plan. Northwest Regional Heart is a nationally-recognized chest pain center that couples world-class physicians with state-of-the-art technology and treatment options. Don't let the onset of heart disease destroy the quality of your life; schedule an appointment with Northwest Regional Heart Center today. Northwest Regional Heart Center Adventist Health nwregionalheart.com Sources: http://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/facts.htm http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/templates/browse.aspx?lvl=3&lvlid=62 http://www.drinkaware.co.uk/check-the-facts/health-effects-of-alcoholjeffects-on-the-body/heart-disease http://www.livestrong.com/article/31172-effects-poor-nutrition-health/ IEART D -SEASE