Table 2.
Sex/Gender Differences in the Burden of Cardiovascular Disease
| Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|
| Remaining lifetime risk for CVD at age 40 y | 2 in 3 | 1 in 2 |
| CVD | ||
| Deaths caused by CVD and congenital heart disease (2007), n | 391 886 | 421 918 |
| Age-adjusted CVD death rate per 100 000 (2007) | 300.3 | 211.6 |
| Prevalence of CVD (2008, age ≥20 y), n (%) | 39 900 000 (37.4) | 42 700 000 (35.0) |
| Hospital discharges for CVD (2007) | 3 016 000 | 2 874 000 |
| CHD | ||
| Deaths caused by CHD (2007), n | 216 050 | 190 301 |
| Age-adjusted CHD death rate per 100 000 (2007) | 165.4 | 95.7 |
| Prevalence of CHD (2008, age ≥20 y), n (%) | 8 800 000 (8.3) | 7 500 000 (6.1) |
| Prevalence of angina pectoris (2008, age ≥20 y), n (%) | 4 000 000 (3.8) | 5 000 000 (4.0) |
| Hospital discharges for CHD (2007), n | 965 000 | 607 000 |
| Stroke | ||
| Deaths resulting from stroke (2007, all ages) | 54 111 | 81 841 |
| Age-adjusted stroke death rate per 100 000 | 42.5 | 41.3 |
| Prevalence of stroke (2008, age ≥20 y), n (%) | 2 800 000 (2.7) | 4 200 000 (3.3) |
| Hospital discharges for stroke (2007), n | 371 000 | 458 000 |
| Heart failure | ||
| Prevalence of heart failure (2008, age ≥20 y), n (%) | 3 100 000 (3.0) | 2 600 000 (2.0) |
| Hospital discharges for heart failure (2007, all ages) | 470 000 | 520 000 |
| Economic burden | ||
| Percent in-hospital patient cost | 51.7 | 48.3 |
| Percent of $187 billion national cost | 57.2 | 42.8 |
CVD indicates cardiovascular disease; CHD, coronary heart disease. Source: Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2011 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association.2