Facts on Heart Disease in Men
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In 2005, 322,841 men died from
heart disease, the leading cause of death for men in the United
States.1
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The age-adjusted death rate for
heart disease in men was 260 per 100,000 population in 2005.1
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About 9.4% of all white men,
7.1% of black men, and 5.6% of Mexican American men live with
coronary heart disease.2
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The average age of a first
heart attack for men is 66 years.7
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Almost half of men who have a
heart attack under age 65 die within 8 years.4
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Results from the Framingham
Heart Study suggest that men have a 49% lifetime risk of
developing coronary heart disease after the age of 40.4
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Between 70% and 89% of sudden
cardiac events occur in men.4
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Major risk factors for heart
disease include high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol,
tobacco use, diabetes, physical inactivity, and poor nutrition.5
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In a large study of blood
pressure treatment and control, an average reduction of 12 to 13
mm Hg in systolic blood pressure over 4 years of follow-up was
associated with a 21% reduction in coronary heart disease, 37%
reduction in stroke, and 13% reduction in all-cause mortality
rates.6
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Studies suggest that a 10%
decrease in total cholesterol levels may reduce the development
of coronary heart disease by as much as 30%.3
For this fact sheet, the term
"heart disease" refers to the broadest category of "disease of the
heart" as defined by the International Classification of Diseases
and used by CDC's National Center for Health Statistics. This
category includes acute rheumatic fever, chronic rheumatic heart
disease, hypertensive heart disease, coronary heart disease,
pulmonary heart disease, congestive heart failure, and any other
heart condition or disease.
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