For more than 70 years, heart disease has been the leading cause of death in the United States.
Heart disease extends beyond the sudden and potentially fatal heart attack.
Many forms of chronic heart disease cause several quality-of-life-limiting symptoms, often progressing so subtly that sufferers can explain away these symptoms as “just getting older.”
Talk to your doctor about your risk for heart disease, potential symptoms and if you need a cardiologist.
The prevalence of heart disease is such that its longevity as the leading cause of death in the United State is unparalleled.
1950
The year in which heart disease became the no. 1 cause of death in the United States, remaining so since.
696,962
Heart disease-related deaths in the US last year.
34 seconds
How often a death occurs resulting from heart disease.
1 in 5
Deaths from heart disease in the US.
20.1 million
Adults 20 and older living with coronary artery disease, the most common form of heart disease.
382,000
Annual deaths from coronary artery disease.
2 in 10
Coronary artery disease deaths in patients under age 65.
805,000
Heart attacks in the US every year.
605,000
Patients whose heart attack was their first.
1 in 5
Heart attacks that are “silent,” though resulting in damage.
Symptoms of heart disease
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Shortness of breath
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Chest discomfort
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Dizziness/Lightheadedness
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Fainting/Near-fainting
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Fatigue
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Heartburn
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Swelling in extremities
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Pain in neck, jaw, upper torso and back
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Numbness, weakness, coldness in legs or arms
Heart disease risk factors
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High blood pressure
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High LDL cholesterol
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Diabetes
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Obesity
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Smoking
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Unhealthy diet
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Physical inactivity
Primary care at McLaren
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Cardiology at McLaren
Learn more about the many procedures and techniques making McLaren Health Care a leader in cardiovascular care.
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