Jan 10, 2024 · What is heart disease? The American Heart Association explains the various types of heart disease, also called coronary artery disease and coronary heart disease.

Jan 27, 2025 · Fueled by ongoing increases in high blood pressure, obesity and other major risk factors, heart disease continues to kill more people in the U.S. than any other cause, according to the American Heart Association’s 2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Update.

Discoveries about heart failure, bleeding strokes, obesity and more made the American Heart Association's list of the most significant advances against heart disease and stroke in 2024.

Jan 27, 2025 · Heart disease is once again the leading cause of death in the U.S., according to a new statistical report from the American Heart Association. Cardiovascular diseases, which include heart disease and stroke, claimed more lives in the U.S. than all forms of cancer and accidental deaths – the No. 2 and No. 3 causes of death – combined.

Jan 27, 2025 · Impulsadas por el continuo aumento de la presión arterial alta, la obesidad y otros importantes factores de riesgo, las enfermedades cardíacas siguen matando a más personas en EE. UU. que cualquier otra causa, según el informe de 2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Update (Estadísticas actualizadas sobre enfermedades cardíacas y ...

Jan 27, 2025 · The Statistics 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 ...

The American Heart Association offers these Answers By Heart patient information sheets that cover a range of cardiovascular conditions including angina, arrhythmia, atrial fibrilation, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart attack and heart failure.

Feb 7, 2025 · According to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death in the U.S. The report notes that Black Americans suffer some of the worst CVD health outcomes, likely due to the increasing prevalence of health risk factors that lead to CVD.

2 days ago · Learn more about the American Heart Association's efforts to reduce death caused by heart disease and stroke. Also learn about cardiovascular conditions, ECC and CPR, donating, heart disease information for healthcare professionals, caregivers, and …

Jan 10, 2024 · Cardiovascular disease kills more adults in the U.S. each year than any other disease. But you can boost your heart smarts by separating fact from fiction. Let’s set the record straight on some common myths. “I’m too young to worry about heart disease.” How you live now affects your risk for cardiovascular diseases later in life.