2013/10/18データアイテム The Burden of Cardiovascular Disease in California As is the case nationally,3 cardiovascular disease (CVD), including heart disease, heart failure, and stroke, is the leading cause of death in California, accounting for more than 73,000 deaths, or almost one-third of all deaths in 2004. Indeed, the total number of Californians who die each year from CVD is staggering. In 2004, the number of deaths from CVD exceeded the number of deaths from malignant neoplasms (cancer), diabetes, chronic liver disease/cirrhosis, suicide, homicide, and HIV, combined (Table 1).
Furthermore, the CVD burden is experienced across the California population, although some groups experience the burden disproportionately. Of further concern, given the changing demographics in California, is that the risk of death from heart disease, stroke, and heart failure increases with older age (Table 2).
As the average length of life extends, the numbers of deaths from heart disease, stroke, and heart failure will increase in future years. With an ever-increasing number of heart disease and stroke events, amidst a healthcare system that is struggling against shrinking resources, the felt burden will not be insignificant cant. Morbidity from CVD also takes a large toll in California. In 2004, the State recorded more than 775,000 CVD-related hospital discharges, including nearly 200,000 stroke-related hospital discharges. As is the case with mortality, morbidity from CVD
