The data illustrates the heart disease risk in the U.S. between 2000 and 2015, by age. The heart disease risk for adults of 65 years of age and over decreased from 30.9% in 2000-2001 to 29.2% in 2014-2015.
Heart disease risk in the U.S.
Heart disease can include many disorders of the heart and blood vessels such as cerebrovascular disease, hypertension, and heart failure. Coronary heart disease (CHD), another type, is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. Coronary heart disease occurs when the small blood vessels that carry blood and oxygen to the heart begin to narrow due to a buildup of plaque in the arteries.
