Table.
Heart Disease and Stroke Objectives
| Number | Title | Data Source | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| HDS-1 | (Developmental) Increase overall cardiovascular health in the US population | NHANES | Prevention |
| HDS-2 | Reduce coronary heart disease deaths | NVSS–M | Morbidity/Mortality |
| HDS-3 | Reduce stroke deaths | NVSS–M | Morbidity/Mortality |
| HDS-4 | Increase the proportion of adults who have had their blood pressure measured within the preceding 2 years and can state whether their blood pressure was normal or high | NHIS | Prevention |
| HDS-5.1 | Reduce the proportion of adults with hypertension | NHANES | Morbidity/Mortality |
| HDS-5.2 | Reduce the proportion of children and adolescents with hypertension | NHANES | Morbidity/Mortality |
| HDS-6 | Increase the proportion of adults who have had their blood cholesterol checked within the preceding 5 years | NHIS | Prevention |
| HDS-7 | Reduce the proportion of adults with high total blood cholesterol levels | NHANES | Morbidity/Mortality |
| HDS-8 | Reduce the mean total blood cholesterol levels among adults | NHANES | Prevention |
| HDS-9 | Increase the proportion of adults with prehypertension who meet the recommended guidelines for | ||
| HDS-9.1 | Body mass index | NHANES | Prevention |
| HDS-9.2 | Saturated fat consumption | NHANES | Prevention |
| HDS-9.3 | (Developmental) Sodium intake | NHANES | Prevention |
| HDS-9.4 | Physical activity | NHANES | Prevention |
| HDS-9.5 | (Developmental) Moderate alcohol consumption | NHANES | Prevention |
| HDS-10 | Increase the proportion of adults with hypertension who meet the recommended guidelines for: | ||
| HDS-10.1 | Body mass index | NHANES | Prevention |
| HDS-10.2 | Saturated fat consumption | NHANES | Prevention |
| HDS-10.3 | Sodium intake | NHANES | Prevention |
| HDS-10.4 | Physical activity | NHANES | Prevention |
| HDS-10.5 | (Developmental) Moderate alcohol consumption | NHANES | Prevention |
| HDS-11 | Increase the proportion of adults with hypertension who are taking the prescribed medications to lower their blood pressure | NHANES | Prevention |
| HDS-12 | Increase the proportion of adults with hypertension whose blood pressure is under control | NHANES | Prevention |
| HDS-13 | (Developmental) Increase the proportion of adults with elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol who have been advised by a healthcare provider regarding cholesterol-lowering | ||
| HDS-13.1 | (Developmental) Diet | NHANES | Prevention |
| HDS-13.2 | (Developmental) Physical activity | NHANES | Prevention |
| HDS-13.3 | (Developmental) Weight control | NHANES | Prevention |
| HDS-13.4 | (Developmental) Prescribed drug therapy | NHANES | Prevention |
| HDS-14 | (Developmental) Increase the proportion of adults with elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol who adhere to prescribed cholesterol-lowering | ||
| HDS-14.1 | (Developmental) Diet | NHANES | Prevention |
| HDS-14.2 | (Developmental) Physical activity | NHANES | Prevention |
| HDS-14.3 | (Developmental) Weight control | NHANES | Prevention |
| HDS-14.4 | (Developmental) Prescribed drug therapy | NHANES | Prevention |
| HDS-15.1 | Increase aspirin use as recommended among women aged 55 to 79 years with no history of cardiovascular disease | NAMCS | Prevention |
| HDS-15.2 | Increase aspirin use as recommended among men aged 45 to 79 years with no history of cardiovascular disease | NAMCS | Prevention |
| HDS-16.1 | Increase the proportion of adults aged 20 years and older who are aware of the early warning symptoms and signs of a heart attack and the importance of accessing rapid emergency care by calling 9–1–1 or another emergency number | NHIS | Systems of Care |
| HDS-16.2 | Increase the proportion of adults aged 20 years and older who are aware of the early warning symptoms and signs of a heart attack | NHIS | Systems of Care |
| HDS-16.3 | Increase the proportion of adults aged 20 years and older who are aware of the importance of accessing rapid emergency care for a heart attack by calling 9–1–1 or another emergency number | NHIS | Systems of Care |
| HDS-17.1 | Increase the proportion of adults aged 20 years and older who are aware of the early warning symptoms and signs of a stroke and the importance of accessing rapid emergency care by calling 9–1–1 or another emergency number | NHIS | Systems of Care |
| HDS-17.2 | Increase the proportion of adults aged 20 years and older who are aware of the early warning symptoms and signs of a stroke | NHIS | Systems of Care |
| HDS-17.3 | Increase the proportion of adults aged 20 years and older who are aware of the importance of accessing rapid emergency care for a stroke by calling 9–1–1 or another emergency number | NHIS | Systems of Care |
| HDS-18 | (Developmental) Increase the proportion of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in which appropriate bystander and emergency medical services were administered | CARES | Systems of Care |
| HDS-19.1 | Increase the proportion of eligible patients with heart attacks who receive fibrinolytic therapy within 30 min of hospital arrival | ACTION-GWTG | Systems of Care |
| HDS-19.2 | Increase the proportion of eligible patients with heart attacks who receive percutaneous intervention within 90 min of hospital arrival | ACTION-GWTG | Systems of Care |
| HDS-19.3 | Increase the proportion of eligible patients with strokes who receive acute reperfusion therapy within 3 h from symptom onset | GWTG-Stroke | Systems of Care |
| HDS-20.1 | Increase the proportion of adults with coronary heart disease who have their low-density lipoprotein cholesterol at or below recommended levels | NHANES | Prevention |
| HDS-20.2 | Increase the proportion of adults who have had a stroke who have their low-density lipoprotein cholesterol at or below recommended levels | NHANES | Prevention |
| HDS-21 | Increase the proportion of adults with a history of cardiovascular disease who are using aspirin or antiplatelet therapy to prevent recurrent cardiovascular events | NAMCS | Prevention |
| HDS-22 | Increase the proportion of adult heart attack survivors who are referred to a cardiac rehabilitation program at discharge | ACTION-GWTG | Systems of Care |
| HDS-23 | Increase the proportion of adult stroke survivors who are assessed for and/or referred to rehabilitation services. | GWTG-Stroke | Systems of Care |
| HDS-24.1 | Reduce hospitalizations of adults aged 65 to 74 years with heart failure as the principal diagnosis | NHDS | Morbidity/Mortality |
| HDS-24.2 | Reduce hospitalizations of adults aged 75 to 84 years with heart failure as the principal diagnosis | NHDS | Morbidity/Mortality |
| HDS-24.3 | Reduce hospitalizations of adults aged 85 years and older with heart failure as the principal diagnosis | NHDS | Morbidity/Mortality |
| HDS-25 | Increase the proportion of patients with hypertension in clinical health systems whose blood pressure is under control | NAMCS | Prevention |
The table lists each of the Healthy People 2020 Heart Disease and Stroke (HDS) Objectives with the number, title, data source, and category. Data source definitions: ACTION-GWTG indicates Acute Coronary Treatment and Intervention Outcomes Network Registry–Get With the Guidelines, American College of Cardiology; CARES, Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival, Emory University; GWTG-Stroke, Get With the Guidelines Stroke Registry, American Heart Association and American Stroke Association; NAMCS, National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)/National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS); NHANES, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, CDC/NCHS; NHDS, National Hospital Discharge Survey, CDC/NCHS; NHIS, National Health Interview Survey, CDC/NCHS; and NVSS–M, National Vital Statistics System–Mortality, CDC/NCHS.