Question:
Which countries have the lowest rate of heart disease?
General Heart Disease Statistics
In general, heart disease knows no limits and can effect anyone of any gender or race. Here are some general statistics from the American Heart Association:
-In 2003, more than 65 million Americans were known to have high blood pressure.
-7 million Americans had an acute heart attack in 2003.
-More than 6 million Americans had angina in that same year.
-Over 5 million Americans had a stroke in 2003.
-Cardiovascular disease is believed to have killed almost one million people in 2003. Cancer killed 555,000 people that same year.
-From 1993 to 2003, the death rate from cardiovascular disease dropped by 22 percent.
-Every 34 seconds a person in the United States dies from heart disease.
-This totals more than 2,500 people dying each day in the United States from heart disease.
-250,000 people die each year from a heart attack before they reach a hospital.
-There are about six million hospitalizations each year due to heart disease.
-With the exception of the year 1918, cardiovascular disease has been the number one killer of Americans from 1900 to the present.
-Countries with the highest rate of heart disease are: Soviet Union, Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic.
-Countries with the lowest rate of heart disease are: Japan, France, Spain, Switzerland and Canada.
Heart Disease Frequently Asked Questions
Who is at risk for heart disease?
Why is the elderly at risk for heart disease?
Who is at more risk for heart disease? Men or women?
Why does heredity put a person at risk of heart disease?
Why are people of a certain race at risk for heart disease?
Why does smoking contribute to heart disease?
How does cholesterol contribute to heart disease?
How can high blood pressure contribute to heart disease?
How does body weight contribute to heart disease?
How can not exercising and eating poorly contribute to heart disease?
What is coronary artery disease?
What is congestive heart failure?
How many women will die of a heart attack this year alone?
How many men died of heart disease in 2002?
How many Hispanic men and African American men have heart disease?
What is the number one cause of death in African American and Hispanic females?
Which countries have the lowest rate of heart disease?
What should people eat for a heart healthy diet?
How much saturated fat should be in vegetable oil or margarine?
How much fiber should adults have daily?
How much sodium intake should a healthy adult have daily?
What are some recommended diet and recipe books for those with heart disease?
How can risk factor screening help prevent heart disease?
Aspirin can reduce your risk of heart disease by how much?
How can educating yourself help prevent heart disease?
What interventions should one take if they are determined to be high risk for heart disease?
What can one drink a day help do?
What are the risk factors for heart disease?
How can I prevent getting heart disease?
How many people have heart disease?
What is fiber's effect on heart disease risk?
What are nuts effect on cholesterol levels?
What is the diet for heart disease?
What is the waist-to-hip ratio?
When will my doctor recommend cholesterol medication?
What is the metabolic syndrome?
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