scispace - formally typeset
Open AccessJournal Article

Prevalence of uncontrolled risk factors for cardiovascular disease: United States, 1999-2010.

TLDR
The most recent prevalence estimates and trends of uncontrolled high blood pressure, uncontrolled high levels of low-density lipoproteins cholesterol (LDL-C), and current cigarette smoking among adults aged 20 and over are presented.
Abstract
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States (1). High blood pressure, high cholesterol, and smoking are all risk factors that could lead to cardiovascular disease (CVD) and stroke. The recently announced Million Hearts Initiative is aimed at preventing 1 million heart attacks and strokes over the next 5 years (2–4). This report expands on results previously published (2) by presenting the most recent prevalence estimates and trends of uncontrolled high blood pressure, uncontrolled high levels of low-density lipoproteins cholesterol (LDL-C), and current cigarette smoking among adults aged 20 and over.

read more

Content maybe subject to copyright    Report

Citations
More filters
Journal ArticleDOI

Trends in Acute Myocardial Infarction in Young Patients and Differences by Sex and Race, 2001 to 2010

TL;DR: Young women with AMIs have more comorbidity, longer LOS, and higher in-hospital mortality than young men, although their mortality rates are decreasing, according to a large national dataset of U.S. hospital discharges.
References
More filters

The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure

TL;DR: Aram V. Chobanian, MDGeorge L. Bakris, MDHenry R. Black, MDWilliam C. Cushman, MDLee A. Green, MD, MPHJoseph L. Izzo, Jr, MDDaniel W. Jones, MDBarry J. Materson, MBASuzanne Oparil, MDJackson T. Wright, Jr., MD, PhDEdward J. Roccella, PhD, MPHand the National High BloodPressure Education ProgramCoordinating Committee
Related Papers (5)