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Data Sources

The following data sources provide data for DHDSP Data Trends & Maps. For each data source, the indicators whose data is provided by the data source are identified.

BRFSS

https://www.cdc.gov/brfss/

Data source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Data computed by personnel in CDC’s Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC.

Cardiovascular Diseases

  • Major Cardiovascular Disease
    • Prevalence
  • Acute Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack)
    • Prevalence (Million Hearts)
    • Rehabilitation (Healthy People 2020: HDS-22)
  • Coronary Heart Disease
    • Prevalence
  • Stroke (Cerebrovascular Disease)
    • Prevalence (Million Hearts)

Risk Factors

  • Hypertension
    • Prevalence (Healthy People 2020: Objective HDS-5)
    • Medication (Healthy People 2020: Objective HDS-11)
  • Cholesterol Abnormalities
    • Screening (Healthy People 2020: Objective HDS-6)
    • High Total Cholesterol (Healthy People 2020: Objective HDS-7)
  • Diabetes
    • Prevalence
  • Nutrition
    • Less Than 5 Fruits and Vegetables per Day
  • Obesity
    • Healthy Weight (Healthy People 2020: Objective NWS-8)
    • Prevalence (Healthy People 2020: Objective NWS-9)
  • Physical Inactivity
    • Prevalence (Healthy People 2020: Objective PA-1)
  • Smoking
    • Prevalence (ABCS: “S”)

HCUP

http://www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/databases.jsp

Data source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Nationwide Inpatient Sample. Data computed by personnel in CDC’s Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Cardiovascular Diseases

  • Major Cardiovascular Disease
    • Hospitalizations
    • In-Hospital Mortality
  • Diseases of the Heart (Heart Disease)
    • Hospitalizations
    • In-Hospital Mortality
  • Acute Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack)
    • Hospitalizations (Million Hearts)
    • In-Hospital Mortality
  • Coronary Heart Disease
    • Hospitalizations
    • In-Hospital Mortality
  • Heart Failure
    • Hospitalizations (Healthy People 2020: Objective HDS-24)
    • In-Hospital Mortality
  • Stroke (Cerebrovascular Disease)
    • Hospitalizations (Million Hearts)
    • In-Hospital Mortality

Medicare

https://www.ccwdata.org/web/guest/home

https://www.resdac.org/cms-data

Data source: Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Data computed by personnel in CDC’s Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC.

Cardiovascular Diseases

  • Major Cardiovascular Disease
    • Hospitalizations (65+ years)
  • Diseases of the Heart (Heart Disease)
    • Hospitalizations (65+ years)
  • Coronary Heart Disease
    • Hospitalizations (65+ years)
  • Acute Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack)
    • Hospitalizations (65+ years) (Million Hearts)
  • Heart Failure
    • Heart Failure Hospitalizations (65+ years) (Healthy People 2020: Objective HDS-24)
    • Heart Failure Hospitalizations (65-74 years) (Healthy People 2020: Objective HDS-24.1)
    • Heart Failure Hospitalizations (75-84 years) (Healthy People 2020: Objective HDS-24.2)
    • Heart Failure Hospitalizations (85+ years) (Healthy People 2020: Objective HDS-24.3)
  • Stroke (Cerebrovascular Disease)
    • Hospitalizations (65+ years) (Million Hearts)

NHANES

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhanes/index.htm

Data source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). National Center for Health Statistics. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Data computed by personnel in CDC’s Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC.

Cardiovascular Disease

  • Major Cardiovascular Disease
    • Prevalence
  • Heart Failure
    • Prevalence
  • Coronary Heart Disease
    • Prevalence
  • Acute Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack)
    • Prevalence (Million Hearts)
  • Stroke
    • Prevalence of stroke (Million Hearts)

Risk Factors

  • Aspirin Use
    • Prevalence of aspirin use for secondary prevention (ABCS: “A”)
  • Hypertension
    • Prevalence of hypertension
    • Prevalence of hypertension awareness
    • Prevalence of hypertension medication use
    • Prevalence of blood pressure control (ABCS: “B”)
    • Prevalence of prehypertension
  • Cholesterol Abnormalities
    • Prevalence of recommended statin therapy for cholesterol management
    • Prevalence of statin use (ABCS: “C”)
    • Prevalence of high serum total cholesterol (Healthy People 2020: Objective HDS-7)
    • Prevalence of low HDL (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol
    • Prevalence of high serum triglycerides
    • Prevalence of cholesterol screening (Healthy People 2020: Objective HDS-6)
    • Mean serum total cholesterol (Healthy People 2020: Objective HDS-8)
  • Diabetes
    • Prevalence of diabetes
  • Obesity
    • Prevalence of obesity (Healthy People 2020: Objective NWS-9)
    • Prevalence of healthy weight (Healthy People 2020: Objective NWS-8)
  • Nutrition
    • Mean dietary sodium intake (mg/day) (Healthy People 2020: Objective NWS-19)
  • Smoking
    • Prevalence of current smoking (ABCS: “S”)
  • AHA 2020 Goals: Cardiovascular Health Metrics
    • Overall CV Health
      • Prevalence of poor CV Health
      • Prevalence of ideal CV Health
    • Blood pressure
      • Prevalence of poor blood pressure
      • Prevalence of ideal blood pressure
    • Serum total cholesterol
      • Prevalence of poor serum total cholesterol
      • Prevalence of ideal serum total cholesterol
    • Serum fasting glucose/hbA1c
      • Prevalence of poor HbA1c or serum fasting glucose
      • Prevalence of ideal HbA1c and serum fasting glucose
    • Healthy Diet
      • Prevalence of poor diet score
      • Prevalence of ideal diet score
    • Body Mass Index
      • Prevalence of poor BMI
      • Prevalence of ideal BMI
    • Smoking status
      • Prevalence of poor smoking status
      • Prevalence of ideal smoking status

NHIS

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis/index.htm

Data source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). National Center for Health Statistics. National Health Interview Survey. Data computed by personnel in CDC’s Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC.

Cardiovascular Diseases

  • Major Cardiovascular Disease
    • Prevalence
  • Acute Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack)
    • Prevalence (Million Hearts)
  • Coronary Heart Disease
    • Prevalence
  • Stroke (Cerebrovascular Disease)
    • Prevalence (Million Hearts)

Risk Factors

  • Physical Inactivity
    • Prevalence (Healthy People 2020: Objective PA-1)
  • Smoking
    • Prevalence
  • Hypertension
    • Prevalence of blood pressure screening
    • Prevalence of blood pressure screening and knowledge of BP status (Healthy People 2020: Objective HDS-4)

NVSS

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/deaths.htm

Data source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). National Center for Health Statistics. National Vital Statistics System, Mortality Data. Data computed by personnel in CDC’s Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Cardiovascular Diseases

  • Major Cardiovascular Disease
    • Major Cardiovascular Disease Mortality
  • Diseases of the Heart (Heart Disease)
    • Diseases of the Heart (Heart Disease) Mortality
  • Acute Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack)
    • Acute Myocardial Infarction Mortality (Million Hearts)
  • Coronary Heart Disease
    • Coronary Heart Disease Mortality (Healthy People 2020: Objective HDS-2)
  • Heart Failure
    • Heart Failure Mortality
  • Stroke (Cerebrovascular Disease)
    • Stroke Mortality (Million Hearts; Healthy People 2020: Objective HDS-3)
      • Hemorrhagic Stroke Mortality
      • Ischemic Stroke Mortality

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