Facts about Heart Disease

Fast Facts

• Heart disease is the #1 cause of death for both men and women in the United States.

• Heart disease is the #1 cause of death in the New York City area.

• 80 million (nearly 1 in 3) people nationwide are estimated to be living with some form of heart disease*

• 864,480 people lost their lives to heart disease in 2005 (35.3% of all deaths or 1 of every 2.8 deaths).

• 40% of New York City deaths in 2006 were heart disease-related, nearly twice as many as all cancers combined**

*For more information, please visit www.americanheart.org.

**Source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene