Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death and disability in the United States — and new projections show it may become even more common in the next 30 years, according to the American Heart Association.
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death and disability in the United States — and new projections find it may become even more common in the next 30 years.In a report released Tuesday, the American Heart Association says more than 6 in 10 U.S. adults will have some type of cardiovascular disease, or CVD, by 2050. This is particularly driven by a projected 184 million people with hypertension, or high blood pressure, which is expected to increase from 51.2% in 2020 to 61% in 2025.
3% to 15% or from 28 million to 45 million adults, during the same time.Stroke specifically will see the largest increase, according to the report, jumping from 3.9% to 6.4%, with the 'total prevalence number nearly doubling from 10 million to almost 20 million adults.'Increases were also projected for coronary heart disease and heart failure .And while there is a projected decline of high cholesterol diagnoses, other risk factors like obesity and diabetes will also increase, from 43.
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