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Editorial
. 2022 Aug 9;80(6):579-583.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2022.05.035.

Worsening Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology in the United States: The Time for Preparation Is Now

Andreas P Kalogeropoulos  1 , Javed Butler  2
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Editorial

Worsening Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology in the United States: The Time for Preparation Is Now

Andreas P Kalogeropoulos et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. .
No abstract available

Keywords: cardiovascular disease; epidemiology; forecasting; prevention; trends.

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Conflict of interest statement

Funding Support and Author Disclosures Dr Kalogeropoulos has received research funding from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, the American Heart Association, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr Butler has been a consultant for Abbott, Amgen, American Regent, AstraZeneca, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol Myers Squibb, CVRx, G3 Pharmaceutical, Impulse Dynamics, Innolife, Janssen, LivaNova, Medtronic, Merck, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer, Roche, and Vifor.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Projected Prevalence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Conditions According to Race Demographic distribution of cardiovascular disease burden is important for prevention efforts. On the basis of data from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau report and demographic-specific data from the 2013-2018 U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), Mohebi et al4 have projected the prevalence of (A) cardiovascular risk factors and (B) conditions for the years 2025-2060 in the United States. According to these projections, the number of individuals from minority communities (red lines) with cardiovascular risk factors is projected to surpass those of White race or Caucasian heritage (blue lines) over time, as a percentage of the total U.S. population. The number of minority patients with cardiovascular disease will be almost as high as that of White or Caucasian patients by the year 2060. Non-White = Hispanic, non-Hispanic Black, and other non-Hispanic racial and ethnic groups. Data from Mohebi et al.
Figure 1
Figure 1
Projected Prevalence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Conditions According to Race Demographic distribution of cardiovascular disease burden is important for prevention efforts. On the basis of data from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau report and demographic-specific data from the 2013-2018 U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), Mohebi et al4 have projected the prevalence of (A) cardiovascular risk factors and (B) conditions for the years 2025-2060 in the United States. According to these projections, the number of individuals from minority communities (red lines) with cardiovascular risk factors is projected to surpass those of White race or Caucasian heritage (blue lines) over time, as a percentage of the total U.S. population. The number of minority patients with cardiovascular disease will be almost as high as that of White or Caucasian patients by the year 2060. Non-White = Hispanic, non-Hispanic Black, and other non-Hispanic racial and ethnic groups. Data from Mohebi et al.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Projected Population Prevalence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Conditions The cumulative burden of cardiovascular disease is important for health care policy and planning. Using the methodology described in Figure 1, this graph summarizes the projected prevalence of (A) cardiovascular risk factors and (B) conditions for the years 2025-2060 in the total U.S. population. Despite the large increases in absolute numbers, partly because of growth and aging of the population, the increase in prevalence should be manageable with appropriate prevention and management policies. IHD = ischemic heart disease; MI = myocardial infarction. Data from Mohebi et al.
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