How many Americans are affected by coronary heart disease? Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death in the United States for men and women. According to the American Heart Association, about every 29 seconds, someone in the U.S. suffers from a CHD-related event, and about every minute someone dies from such event. The lifetime risk of having coronary heart disease after age 40 is 49% for men and 32% for women. As women get older, the risk increases almost to that of men. Source: American Heart Association Heart Disease & Stroke Statistics (2005 Update) |
