Forecasting the Burden of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke in Women in the US Through 2050
Published: February 25, 2026
- This paper forecasts the projected prevalence of cardiovascular disease and stroke which are crucial to guide efforts to improve health outcomes across the life course for women.
- Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and stroke which are leading causes of morbidity and mortality for women in the United States (US) and globally.
- In the US between 2017 and 2020, over sixty-two million women had some form of CVD (coronary heart disease (CHD), heart failure (HF), atrial fibrillation (AF), or stroke) or hypertension (HTN), with an overall prevalence of almost 45%.
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