Heart Failure Statistics

 According to the CDC:

Facts about heart failure in the United States

  • In the United States, nearly 6.7 million adults 20 years old or older have heart failure.
  • In 2022, heart failure was mentioned on 457,212 death certificates (and responsible for 13.9% of all causes of death).
  • Heart failure cost the nation an estimated $30.7 billion in 2012. This total includes the cost of health care services, medicines to treat heart failure, and missed workdays (CDC, n.d.).


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