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A recent report by the American Heart Association published in the journal Circulation reported the updated statistics on the major circulatory and cardiovascular diseases, and their outcomes for 2023, with additional insights into the trends in heart disease during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
The American Heart Association 2020 Statistical Update offers lessons for addressing structural issues that drive health disparities.
The number of people dying of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the US escalated during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic by 6.2 per cent, according to a study.
Age-adjusted mortality rates also increased for the first time in many years, by a substantial 4.6%, indicating a global situation in which people of all ages were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, especially before vaccines became available.
The AHA discusses some of the ways in which COVID-19 impacted cardiovascular health throughout the pandemic.