Heart Disease Declining Slightly In The U.S., New Data Shows

Coronary heart disease is, on a whole, decreasing in the United States, though some states individually have seen increases of the disease, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Between 2006 and 2010, the coronary heart disease rate decreased from 6.7 percent to 6 percent, the new report says. The CDC says this is likely due to a decrease of heart disease in at-risk populations (like smokers and people with high blood pressure), as well as better treatments for heart disease.

"We're all at risk for heart disease and stroke," Dr. Jing Fang, M.D., an epidemiologist at the CDC's Division of Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, said in a statement. "People of all ages, genders, races, and ethnicities are affected. However, certain groups, including American Indians/Alaskan Natives, African Americans and older adults, are at higher risk than others."

Certain states have seen a decline in coronary heart disease, while others haven't. West Virginia, for example, had a 23.1 percent decline in coronary heart disease -- the biggest decline among all the states -- and Missouri had a 22.1 percent decline. Meanwhile, Maine saw a 14.3 percent increase in the prevalence of coronary heart disease, according to the report.

Coronary heart disease occurs when the small blood vessels that lead to the heart and carry blood and oxygen become narrowed. This could ultimately lead to heart failure.

Older people, men and post-menopausal women, people with a family history and African Americans, American Indians, Asian Americans and Mexican Americans all have an increased risk of coronary heart disease, according to the National Institutes of Health.

Recently, the United Nations considered heart disease as one of the new global killers, a shift from infectious diseases like tuberculosis and AIDS.

Comments

[Chas53]

09:11 PM on 10/17/2011

Coronary Heart Disease is not only preventable, but also reversible with diet.
www.heartattackproof.com

Also check out "The Last Heart Attack" CNN Sanjay Gupta MD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-Unn7LjFkI

[Thorn11acr]

08:00 AM on 10/17/2011

I have all but reversed my 15 years, 3 heart attack, and 7 stints from Heart Disease. Its really simple just take mega doses of Vitamin C. Powder works best and among those I tested Cardio-C is what I take along with Liposomal Encapsulation C which I make myself at home.

You can reverse heart disease, I did in just two months. Take back control of your life, take it back from the drug companies and the doctors that have sold their souls to them.

A product made from Sugar Cane replaces the dangerous Statin Drugs that kill your heart. Its called Policosanol and proven just as effective as Statin Drugs in Europe...and costs around $10 for two months supply. You can buy it on the internet.

Cardio C costs about $60 for high doses per month...put will reverse your heart disease. I can't take mega doses of Asorbic C so I make my own C from Lecithin granules added to C powder. Its highly absorbed by the body in much greater amounts than normal C.

You can repair yourself...you can take back control of your life. Just take the time and do your research.

[jacloner1]

08:19 AM on 10/16/2011

The disease is NOT declining, but the ability to afford going to a doctor is declining........

[btboone8]

12:54 PM on 10/16/2011

A very good point and it makes perfect sense.

[Thorn11acr]

08:06 AM on 10/17/2011

There are options out there other than seeing Dr.Stooge for the drug companies. The information about the ability to reverse heart disease by take Vitamin C is all over the Internet.

Go to Vitamin C institute and look up Linus Paulings research. I had a heart attack in May, and they collapsed my right heart artery when they tried to open it up. I had to go on oxygen for dizziness and shortness of breath.

3 months later...with the added collagen from the C my heart built a new artery and restored by blood flow to BETTER than before. I passed my first stress test in 30 years at age 63.

You have a choice and you can Make YOURSELF healthy with about as much as you spend for 2 doctor visits.

[jacloner1]

09:31 AM on 10/17/2011

informative, thanks