# Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2018 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association

“Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2018 Update: A Report From the American Heart Association” (2018), by Emelia J. Benjamin et al. Medicine research paper. Original abstract below, unchanged. No free PDF was found.

- Authors: Emelia J. Benjamin, Salim S. Virani, Clifton W. Callaway, Alanna M. Chamberlain, Alex R. Chang, Susan C. Cheng, Stephanie E. Chiuve, Mary Cushman, Francesca Nesta Delling, Rajat Deo et al.
- Published: January 31, 2018
- Field: Medicine
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1161/cir.0000000000000558
- Source: https://doi.org/10.1161/cir.0000000000000558

## Abstract

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Each year, the American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and other government agencies, brings together in a single document the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and the cardiovascular risk factors listed in the AHA’s My Life Check - Life’s Simple 7 (Figure1), which include core health behaviors (smoking, physical activity, diet, and weight) and health factors (cholesterol, blood pressure [BP], and glucose control) that contribute to cardiovascular health. The Statistical Update represents …

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