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Heart Disease and Stroke

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Baseline: 126.0 coronary heart disease deaths per 100,000 population occurred in 2007 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)
Target: 100.8 deaths per 100,000 population
Target-Setting Method: Projection (20 percent improvement)
Data Source: National Vital Statistics System–Mortality (NVSS–M), CDC, NCHS
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Baseline: 42.2 stroke deaths per 100,000 population occurred in 2007 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)
Target: 33.8 deaths per 100,000 population
Target-Setting Method: Projection (20 percent improvement)
Data Source: National Vital Statistics System–Mortality (NVSS–M), CDC, NCHS
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Healthy People 2010 The HP2010 objective with the same definition was 12-7. View on DATA2010
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Baseline: 90.6 percent of adults aged 18 years and older had their blood pressure measured within the preceding 2 years and could state whether it was normal or high in 2008 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)
Target: 92.6 percent
Target-Setting Method: 2 percentage point improvement
Data Source: National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC, NCHS
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Healthy People 2010 The HP2010 objective with the same definition was 12-12. View on DATA2010
HDS-5     Reduce the proportion of persons in the population with hypertension
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Baseline: 29.9 percent of adults aged 18 years and older had high blood pressure/hypertension in 2005–08 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)
Target: 26.9 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC, NCHS
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Baseline: 3.5 percent of children and adolescents aged 8 to 17 years had high blood pressure/ hypertension in 2005–08
Target: 3.2 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC, NCHS
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Baseline: 74.6 percent of adults aged 18 years and older had their blood cholesterol checked within the preceding 5 years in 2008 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)
Target: 82.1 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC, NCHS
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Healthy People 2010 The HP2010 objective with the same definition was 12-15. View on DATA2010
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Baseline: 15.0 percent of adults aged 20 years and older had total blood cholesterol levels of 240 mg/dL or greater in 2005–08 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)
Target: 13.5 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC, NCHS
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Healthy People 2010 The HP2010 objective with the same definition was 12-14. View on DATA2010
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Baseline: 197.7 mg/dl was the mean total blood cholesterol level for adults aged 20 years and older in 2005–08 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)
Target: 177.9 mg/dl (mean)
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC, NCHS
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Healthy People 2010 The HP2010 objective with the same definition was 12-13. View on DATA2010
HDS-9     (Developmental) Increase the proportion of adults with prehypertension who meet the recommended guidelines
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Potential Data Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC, NCHS
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Potential Data Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC, NCHS
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Potential Data Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC, NCHS
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Potential Data Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC, NCHS
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Potential Data Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC, NCHS
HDS-10     (Developmental) Increase the proportion of adults with hypertension who meet the recommended guidelines
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Potential Data Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC, NCHS
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Potential Data Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC, NCHS
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Potential Data Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC, NCHS
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Potential Data Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC, NCHS
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Potential Data Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC, NCHS
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Baseline: 70.4 percent of adults aged 18 years and older with high blood pressure/hypertension were taking the prescribed medications to lower their blood pressure in 2005–08 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)
Target: 77.4 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC, NCHS
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Baseline: 43.7 percent of adults aged 18 years and older with high blood pressure/hypertension had it under control in 2005–08 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)
Target: 61.2 percent
Target-Setting Method: Projection (40 percent improvement)
Data Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC, NCHS
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Healthy People 2010 The HP2010 objective with the same definition was 12-10. View on DATA2010
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HDS-13     (Developmental) Increase the proportion of adults with elevated LDL cholesterol who have been advised by a health care provider regarding cholesterol-lowering management including lifestyle changes and, if indicated, medication
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Potential Data Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC, NCHS
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Potential Data Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC, NCHS
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Potential Data Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC, NCHS
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Potential Data Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC, NCHS
HDS-14     (Developmental) Increase the proportion of adults with elevated LDL-cholesterol who adhere to the prescribed LDL-cholesterol lowering management lifestyle changes and, if indicated, medication
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Potential Data Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC, NCHS
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Potential Data Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC, NCHS
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Potential Data Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC, NCHS
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Potential Data Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC, NCHS
HDS-15     (Developmental) Increase aspirin use as recommended among adults with no history of cardiovascular disease
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Potential Data Sources: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS)/National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS), CDC, NCHS
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Potential Data Sources: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS)/National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS), CDC, NCHS
HDS-16     Increase the proportion of adults aged 20 years and older who are aware of, and respond to, early warning symptoms and signs of a heart attack
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Baseline: 39.2 percent of adults aged 20 years and older were aware of the early warning symptoms and signs of a heart attack and the importance of accessing rapid emergency care by calling 9–1–1 or another emergency number in 2008 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)
Target: 43.1 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC, NCHS
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Healthy People 2010 The HP2010 objective with the same definition was 12-2. View on DATA2010
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Baseline: 42.0 percent of adults aged 20 years and older were aware of the early warning symptoms and signs of a heart attack in 2008 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)
Target: 46.2 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC, NCHS
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Baseline: 92.9 percent of adults aged 20 years and older were aware of the importance of accessing rapid emergency care by calling 9–1–1 or another emergency number in 2008 (age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population)
Target: 94.9 percent
Target-Setting Method: 2 percentage point improvement
Data Source: National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC, NCHS
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HDS-17     (Developmental) Increase the proportion of adults aged 20 years and older who are aware of and respond to early warning symptoms and signs of a stroke
HDS-19     Increase the proportion of eligible patients with heart attacks or strokes who receive timely artery-opening therapy as specified by current guidelines
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Baseline: 68.3 percent of eligible heart attack patients received fibrinolytics within 30 minutes of hospital arrival in 2009
Target: 75.1 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: Acute Coronary Treatment and Intervention Outcomes Network Registry-Get with the Guidelines (ACTION Registry-GWTG), American College of Cardiology Foundation and American Heart Association
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Baseline: 88.6 percent of eligible heart attack patients received percutaneous intervention within 90 minutes of hospital arrival in 2009
Target: 97.5 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: Acute Coronary Treatment and Intervention Outcomes Network Registry-Get with the Guidelines (ACTION Registry-GWTG), American College of Cardiology Foundation and American Heart Association
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HDS-20     (Developmental) Increase the proportion of adults with coronary heart disease or stroke who have their low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol level at or below recommended levels
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Potential Data Source: Acute Coronary Treatment and Intervention Outcomes Network Registry–Get with the Guidelines (ACTION Registry–GWTG), American College of Cardiology Foundation and American Heart Association.
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Potential Data Source: Acute Coronary Treatment and Intervention Outcomes Network Registry─Get with the Guidelines Program–Stroke Module (GWTG-Stroke), American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
HDS-24     Reduce hospitalizations of older adults with heart failure as the principal diagnosis.
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Baseline: 9.8 hospitalizations for heart failure per 1,000 population aged 65 to 74 years occurred in 2007
Target: 8.8 hospitalizations per 1,000 population
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: Chronic Conditions Warehouse (CCW), CMS
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Baseline: 22.4 hospitalizations for heart failure per 1,000 population aged 75 to 84 years occurred in 2007
Target: 20.2 hospitalizations per 1,000 population
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: Chronic Conditions Warehouse (CCW), CMS
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Baseline: 42.9 hospitalizations for heart failure per 1,000 population aged 85 years and older occurred in 2007
Target: 38.6 hospitalizations per 1,000 population
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Source: Chronic Conditions Warehouse (CCW), CMS
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