Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the #1 cause of death in the U.S., responsible for nearly 1 in 3 deaths. Despite advancements in care, research, and prevention, CVD continues to outpace all other chronic diseases. CVD is not one condition; it's a family of diseases that affect the heart and blood vessels. This includes:
CHD often develops silently over many years, and its first symptom may be a heart attack.
cause of hospitalization and adds $13,000 more per year to patient healthcare costs,
U.S. adults aged over 20 years live with coronary heart disease
Americans are affected by Ischemia with No Obstructive Coronary Arteries (INOCA), a subset of CHD
Heart attacks don’t always announce themselves. Many occur without chest pain, especially in women and people with diabetes.
is how often someone in the U.S. experiences a heart attack
heart attacks are silent, occurring without warning
is the number of heart attacks occurring annually
Traditional risk models (e.g., age, cholesterol, blood pressure) offer one-size fits all guidance, while tools like CT scans and stress tests detect disease after symptoms appear. But both often miss the early, complex stages of coronary heart disease.
Individuals at high risk may not be identified early enough
Others with active, asymptomatic disease may go undetected
Some patients may be labeled high-risk without underlying disease
Opportunities to intervene, before symptoms or events occur, can be missed
