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July 19, 2026Circulation12,793 citations

Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2017 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association

EBEmelia J. BenjaminMBMichael J. BlahaSCStephanie E. Chiuve

Key Result

The 2017 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics update provides a comprehensive statistical report from the American Heart Association.

Key Points

  • To present updated statistical data on the prevalence and impact of heart disease and stroke.
  • Comprehensive review and synthesis of existing data on heart disease and stroke from various health reports and databases.
  • Analysis of trends over time to identify changes in prevalence, mortality rates, and associated risk factors.
  • In 2017, an estimated 797,000 deaths occurred due to heart disease and stroke in the United States.
  • The prevalence of heart disease has increased, with particular emphasis on the impact of lifestyle factors.
  • Major improvements in awareness and management of risk factors have been reported, leading to changes in intervention strategies.

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Abstract

WRITING GROUP MEMBERS Emelia J. Benjamin, MD, SCM, FAHA Michael J. Blaha, MD, MPH Stephanie E. Chiuve, ScD Mary Cushman, MD, MSc, FAHA Sandeep R. Das, MD, MPH, FAHA Rajat Deo, MD, MTR Sarah D. de Ferranti, MD, MPH James Floyd, MD, MS Myriam Fornage, PhD, FAHA Cathleen Gillespie, MS Carmen R. Isasi, MD, PhD, FAHA Monik C. Jiménez, ScD, SM Lori Chaffin Jordan, MD, PhD Suzanne E. Judd, PhD Daniel Lackland, DrPH, FAHA Judith H. Lichtman, PhD, MPH, FAHA Lynda Lisabeth, PhD, MPH, FAHA Simin Liu, MD, ScD, FAHA Chris T. Longenecker, MD Rachel H. Mackey, PhD, MPH, FAHA Kunihiro Matsushita, MD, PhD, FAHA Dariush Mozaffarian, MD, DrPH, FAHA Michael E. Mussolino, PhD, FAHA Khurram Nasir, MD, MPH, FAHA Robert W. Neumar, MD, PhD, FAHA Latha Palaniappan, MD, MS, FAHA Dilip K. Pandey, MBBS, MS, PhD, FAHA Ravi R. Thiagarajan, MD, MPH Mathew J. Reeves, PhD Matthew Ritchey, PT, DPT, OCS, MPH Carlos J. Rodriguez, MD, MPH, FAHA Gregory A. Roth, MD, MPH Wayne D. Rosamond, PhD, FAHA Comilla Sasson, MD, PhD, FAHA Amytis Towfighi, MD Connie W. Tsao, MD, MPH Melanie B. Turner, MPH Salim S. Virani, MD, PhD, FAHA Jenifer H. Voeks, PhD Joshua Z. Willey, MD, MS John T. Wilkins, MD Jason HY. Wu, MSc, PhD, FAHA Heather M. Alger, PhD Sally S. Wong, PhD, RD, CDN, FAHA Paul Muntner, PhD, MHSc On behalf of the American Heart Association Statistics Committee and Stroke Statistics Subcommittee Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2017 Update

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“We know that advances in cardiovascular health are not distributed evenly across the population. In particular, individuals who live in rural communities, have less education, have lower incomes, and are ethnic or racial minorities have an undue burden of cardiovascular disease and its risk factors.”

Emelia J. Benjamin, Professor of medicine, Boston University School of MedicineBoston University School of Medicineauto_pipelineCautiousView source
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Benjamin et al. (2017) conducted a review in Heart Disease and Stroke. The 2017 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics update provides a comprehensive statistical report from the American Heart Association.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a5ceaec74380ab5cfc84deahttps://doi.org/10.1161/cir.0000000000000485
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