6 in 10 US women projected to have at least one type of cardiovascular disease by 2050

Driven by rising rates in high blood pressure, nearly 6 in 10 women in the U.S. will have some type of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the next 25 years, according to a new scientific statement published today in Circulation. The work, titled "Forecasting the Burden of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke in the United States Through 2050 in Women: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association," builds upon prior work by the Association to assess projections of the future cardiovascular disease prevalence among women and the subsequent economic burden based on the current landscape.