January 12, 2006Circulation3,458 citationsOpen Access
View Full PaperHeart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2006 Update
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Abstract
About These Statistics 2. Cardiovascular Diseases 3. Coronary Heart Disease, Acute Coronary Syndrome and Angina Pectoris 4. Stroke and Stroke in Children 5. High Blood Pressure (and End-Stage Renal Disease) 6. Congenital Cardiovascular Defects 7. Heart Failure 8. Other Cardiovascular Diseases -Arrhythmias (Disorders of Heart Rhythm) -Arteries, Diseases of (including Peripheral Arterial Disease) -Bacterial Endocarditis -Cardiomyopathy -Rheumatic Fever/Rheumatic Heart Disease -Valvular Heart Disease -Venous Thromboembolism 9. Risk Factors -Tobacco -High Blood Cholesterol and Other Lipids -Physical Inactivity -Overweight and Obesity -Diabetes Mellitus 10.Metabolic Syndrome 11.Nutrition 12. Quality of Care 13.Medical Procedures 14. Economic Cost of Cardiovascular Diseases 15.At-a-Glance Summary Tables -Men and Cardiovascular Diseases -Women and Cardiovascular Diseases -Ethnic Groups and Cardiovascular Diseases -Children, Youth and Cardiovascular Diseases 16.Glossary and Abbreviation Guide 17. Acknowledgment 18. References