CardiovascularDisease–AnEqualOpportunity.pptVIP

Health Care Facilitator Program at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory All-Employee Brown-Bag February 1, 2006 Perseverance Hall Conference Room Cardiovascular Disease – An Equal Opportunity? Facts, Figures and Statistics The Problem Cardiovascular Disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. 1 in 3 Americans have some form of Cardiovascular Disease. 1900 - 2003 Deaths from Cardiovascular Disease 2003 Cardiovascular Deaths 2003 CVD vs Cancer Deaths 2003 Deaths from CVD vs Other Diseases Cardiovascular, Breast and Lung Cancer Deaths 2003 Leading Causes of Death - % total deaths The Gender Difference in Cardiovascular Disease There is a disparity in the incidence and death due to CVD between genders. Slightly lower incidence of CVD in women but they have a higher % CVD death rate. 1979 to 2003 Gender Differences in Deaths from CVD 2002 Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease 1999 - 2002 Prevalence of Coronary Heart Disease 1999- 2002Prevalence of Stroke 1999 - 2002 Prevalence of Heart Failure 2002 Prevalence of Angina Anginal Presentation Men Mid-chest - 60% Neck/Jaw/Throat-50% Dizziness 30 % Arm / shoulder pain-25% Shortness of breath - 20% Nausea/vomiting Unusual fatigue Sweating Arm/shoulder/hand Women Shortness of breath - 50% Nausea / vomiting - 35% Mid-chest pain - 30% Abdominal / mid-back Neck / Jaw /Throat- 25% Dizziness - 20% Unusual fatigue Sweating Left arm / hand Arm / shoulder pain Impending doom Gender Disparity of Care 43% women vs 38 % men die of CVD annually (~ 500,000 vs 440,000). 38% women vs 25% men will die within 1 year of their first heart attack. 35% of women vs 18% of men who have a heart attack will have another one in 6 years. 335,000 people a year die of CHD from sudden death. About half of all deaths from CHD?—?more than 930 Americans each day. Gender Disparity of Care 46% of women vs 22% of men heart attack survivors will be disabled w/in 1 year. Women are 2x more likely to die after cardiac bypass. W