Heart Disease

Morbidity

• Number of adults with diagnosed heart disease: 28.1 million
• Percent of adults with diagnosed heart disease: 11.5%

Source: Summary Health Statistics Tables for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2016, Table A-1 [PDF – 137 KB]

Physician office visits

• Number of visits to physician offices with heart disease, excluding ischemic, as the primary diagnosis: 15.5 million

Source: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2015 State and National Summary Tables, table 16 [PDF – 692 KB]

Outpatient department visits

• Number of visits to hospital outpatient departments with heart disease, excluding ischemic, as the primary diagnosis: 1.9 million

Source: National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2011 Outpatient Department Summary Tables, table 11 [PDF – 330 KB]

Emergency department visits

Mortality

• Number of deaths: 635,260
• Deaths per 100,000 population: 196.6
• Cause of death rank: 1

Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2016, tables 6, 7 [PDF – 2 MB]