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Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics-2020 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association
Insights
The American Heart Association
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Health Statistics
- Public Health Surveillance
- Epidemiology of Heart Disease and Stroke
Background:
- Annual report by the American Heart Association and National Institutes of Health on cardiovascular health statistics.
- Covers heart disease, stroke, risk factors, behaviors (smoking, diet, exercise, weight), and health metrics (cholesterol, blood pressure, glucose).
Purpose of the Study:
- To present the most current data on major cardiovascular diseases and their outcomes.
- To highlight trends in cardiovascular health, including global burden and social determinants of health.
- To inform strategies for behavior change and progress towards the American Heart Association's 2020 Impact Goals.
Main Methods:
- Continuous monitoring and evaluation of data sources by the American Heart Association's Statistics Committee.
- Compilation of data from volunteer clinicians, scientists, government professionals, and AHA staff.
- Inclusion of data on population cardiovascular health, diet metrics, social determinants, and global disease burden.
Main Results:
- The Statistical Update comprises 26 chapters, each dedicated to a specific aspect of heart disease and stroke statistics.
- Presents comprehensive data on various cardiovascular conditions and associated outcomes like quality of care and economic costs.
Conclusions:
- The Statistical Update is an essential resource for diverse audiences, including the public, policymakers, and healthcare professionals.
- Provides critical data for understanding and addressing cardiovascular health challenges.
- Supports evidence-based decision-making in public health and clinical practice.
Background:
The American Heart Association, in conjunction with the National Institutes of Health, annually reports on 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 2020 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, metrics to assess and monitor healthy diets, an enhanced focus on social determinants of health, a focus on the global burden of cardiovascular disease, and further evidence-based approaches to changing behaviors, implementation strategies, and implications of the American Heart Association's 2020 Impact Goals.
Results:
Each of the 26 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, healthcare administrators, researchers, health advocates, and others seeking the best available data on these factors and conditions.
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