Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2018 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association

Emelia J. Benjamin , Salim S. Virani , Clifton W. Callaway , Emelia J. Benjamin , Salim S. Virani , Clifton W. Callaway , Alanna M. Chamberlain , Alex R. Chang , Susan Cheng , Stephanie E. Chiuve , Mary Cushman , Francesca N. Delling , Rajat Deo , Sarah D. de Ferranti , Jane F. Ferguson , Myriam Fornage , Cathleen Gillespie , Carmen R. Isasi , Monik C. Jiménez , Lori Chaffin Jordan , Suzanne E. Judd , Daniel T. Lackland , Judith H. Lichtman , Lynda D. Lisabeth , Simin Liu , Chris T. Longenecker , Pamela L. Lutsey , Jason Mackey , David B. Matchar , Kunihiro Matsushita , Michael E. Mussolino , Khurram Nasir , Martín O’Flaherty , Latha Palaniappan , Ambarish Pandey , Dilip K. Pandey , Mathew J. Reeves , Matthew D. Ritchey , Carlos J. Rodríguez , Gregory A. Roth , Wayne D. Rosamond , Uchechukwu K.A. Sampson , Gary Satou , Svati H. Shah , Nicole L. Spartano , David Tirschwell , Connie W. Tsao , Jenifer H. Voeks , Joshua Z. Willey , John T. Wilkins , Jason Wu , Heather M. Alger , Sally S. Wong , Paul Muntner
2018 Circulation 7,030 citations

Abstract

Each chapter listed in the Table of Contents (see next page) is a hyperlink to that chapter. The reader clicks the chapter name to access that chapter. Each chapter listed here is a hyperlink. Click on the chapter name to be taken to that chapter. 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 (Figure1), 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 …

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MedicineHyperlinkStroke (engine)Government (linguistics)DiseaseBlood pressureGerontologyCardiovascular healthFamily medicineInternal medicineWorld Wide WebWeb page

MeSH Terms

American Heart AssociationComorbidityData InterpretationStatisticalHealth StatusHeart DiseasesHumansLife StylePrognosisRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsStrokeUnited States

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2018
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Volume
137
Issue
12
Pages
e67-e492
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Emelia J. Benjamin, Salim S. Virani, Clifton W. Callaway et al. (2018). Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2018 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association. Circulation , 137 (12) , e67-e492. https://doi.org/10.1161/cir.0000000000000558

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