Cardiovascular Disease
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. and New Jersey.
Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in New Jersey and fifth in the U.S. (2016 data)
Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in New Jersey and fifth in the U.S. (2016 data)
Currently, more than 1 in 3 adults live with some type of cardiovascular disease. Together, heart disease and stroke, along with other cardiovascular disease, are among the most widespread and costly health problems facing the nation today. They result in serious illness and disability, decreased quality of life, and hundreds of billions of dollars in economic loss every year. They are also among the most preventable health problems.1
The burden of cardiovascular disease is disproportionately distributed across the population. There are significant disparities in prevalence, treatment, and mortality based on gender, age, race/ethnicity, geographic area, and socioeconomic status.2
Modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease include3 :
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Diabetes
- Unhealthy diet and weight
- Physical inactivity
- Smoking
- Screening and Prevalence: The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) monitors the use of preventive screening for a variety of cardiovascular disease risk and protective factors such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, cigarette smoking, and exercise. The BRFSS also tracks prevalence of coronary artery disease, heart attack, and stroke.
- Morbidity: The Hospital Inpatient Discharge Data system monitors inpatient hospital discharges, including hospitalization for heart disease and related conditions.
- Mortality: Death certificates are a fundamental source of demographic, geographic, and cause-of-death information. They make it possible to track every death in the nation due to cardiovascular disease. Deaths are reported as being due to cardiovascular disease when the cardiovascular disease was the underlying cause of death.
Behaviors |
Outcomes |
Cholesterol - Adults (BRFSS)
- Blood Cholesterol Screening - Crude Rates
- Blood Cholesterol Screening - Age-adjusted Rates
- Doctor-diagnosed High Cholesterol - Crude Rates
- Doctor-diagnosed High Cholesterol - Age-adjusted Rates
Blood Pressure - Adults (BRFSS)
- Doctor-diagnosed High Blood Pressure - Crude Rates
- Doctor-diagnosed High Blood Pressure - Age-adjusted Rates
Doctor-diagnosed Conditions - Adults (BRFSS)
- Ever Told You Have Angina/CHD - Crude Rates
- Ever Told You Have Angina/CHD - Age-adjusted Rates
- Ever Told You Have a Heart Attack/MI - Crude Rates
- Ever Told You Have a Heart Attack/MI - Age-adjusted Rates
- Ever Told You Have Had a Stroke - Crude Rates
- Ever Told You Have Had a Stroke - Age-adjusted Rates
Mortality
Coronary Heart Disease: Cause of Death - Other cause of death groupings: Coronary heart diseaseHeart Disease: Cause of Death - NJDOH 24 major causes of death: Diseases of heart
Stroke: Cause of Death - NJDOH 24 major causes of death: Cerebrovascular diseases
Hospitalizations
Heart Attack: Diagnosis - Hospital Discharges for Select Health Indicators: Acute myocardial infarctionDaily Fruit/Vegetable Consumption - Adults (BRFSS)
- Daily Fruit and Vegetable Consumption - Crude Rates
- Daily Fruit and Vegetable Consumption - Age-adjusted Rates
Overweight/Obese - Adults (BRFSS)
- Obese - Crude Rates
- Obese - Age-adjusted Rates
- BMI Category - Crude Rates
- BMI Category - Age-adjusted Rates
