Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsAngina OverviewHow Common Is It?EthnicityAge and SexCauses and Risk FactorsMortality Rates
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Table of Contents
Angina Overview
How Common Is It?
Ethnicity
Age and Sex
Causes and Risk Factors
Mortality Rates
This article will highlight important statistics and facts you need to know about angina.
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There are several different types of angina, including:
Over time, angina and CAD can lead to life-threatening complications. If left untreated, angina can increase the risk of a heart attack (myocardial infarction) orheart failure(when the heart is no longer able to effectively pump blood to the rest of the body).
Noncardiac Chest Pain
How Common Is Angina?
Here are some other facts about the prevalence of angina in the U.S.:
Home Remedies for Chest Pain
According to recent National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data, these are the approximate angina prevalence rates among adults over 20 years old in the U.S.:
The risk of developing angina increases with age. According to data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2015-2018, fewer than 1 in 100 cisgender males and females ages 20-39 were diagnosed with angina, while more than 1 in 10 cisgender males and females over the age of 80 years old were diagnosed.
However, research has suggested that the prevalence rates ofheart diseasein cisgender females might be underestimated. Many people with angina who identify as women go undiagnosed—often for a long time—because they may not have the “classic” signs of heart disease.
Causes of Angina and Risk Factors
Treatment can reduce the risk of complications from coronary heart disease, such as heart attack, heart failure, and stroke.
What Are the Mortality Rates for Angina?
People with angina have a significantly higher risk of life-threatening cardiovascular complications, such as heart attacks and heart failure.In the U.S., coronary artery disease is the leading cause of death.
Here are some statistics you need to know about angina-related mortality:
What Do Survival Rates Mean?“Survival rate” refers to the average percentage of people who will survive a particular condition within a specified time. However, survival rates vary depending on symptoms, other health conditions, age, sex, treatment, lifestyle, and other factors.
What Do Survival Rates Mean?
“Survival rate” refers to the average percentage of people who will survive a particular condition within a specified time. However, survival rates vary depending on symptoms, other health conditions, age, sex, treatment, lifestyle, and other factors.
How to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease
Summary
A Word From Verywell
Angina can be hard to cope with, but you’re not alone. It’s a common condition and there are many of ways to get treatment. Talk to your healthcare provider if you experience symptoms you think could be from angina.
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Verywell Health uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read oureditorial processto learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy.MedlinePlus.Angina.Virani SS, Alonso A, Aparicio HJ, et al.Heart disease and stroke statistics-2021 update: A report from the American Heart Association.Circulation. 2021;143(8):e254-e743. doi:10.1161/CIR.0000000000000950Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Heart disease facts.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.About coronary artery disease (CAD).MedlinePlus.Coronary artery disease.Shakeri J, Tatari F, Vaezi N, et al.The prevalence of panic disorder and its related factor in hospitalized patients with chest pain and normal angiography.J Educ Health Promot. 2019;8:61. doi:10.4103/jehp.jehp_278_18Blumenthal DM, Howard SE, Searl Como J, et al.Prevalence of angina among primary care patients with coronary artery disease.JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(6):e2112800. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.12800Ralapanawa U, Sivakanesan R.Epidemiology and the magnitude of coronary artery disease and acute coronary syndrome: A narrative review.J Epidemiol Glob Health. 2021;11(2):169-177. doi:10.2991/jegh.k.201217.001Will JC, Yuan K, Ford E.National trends in the prevalence and medical history of angina: 1988 to 2012.Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2014;7(3):407-13. doi:10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.113.000779Mehta PK, Wei J, Shufelt C, et al.Gender-related differences in chest pain syndromes in the Frontiers in CV Medicine Special Issue: Sex & gender in CV medicine.Front Cardiovasc Med. 2021;8:744788. doi:10.3389/fcvm.2021.744788American Heart Association.Coronary artery disease - coronary heart disease.MedlinePlus.Coronary heart disease.Sanchis-Gomar F, Perez-Quilis C, et al.Epidemiology of coronary heart disease and acute coronary syndrome.Ann Transl Med. 2016;4(13):256. doi:10.21037/atm.2016.06.33American College of Cardiology.Predictors of outcomes in patients with angina.National Cancer Institute.Survival rate.
Verywell Health uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read oureditorial processto learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy.
MedlinePlus.Angina.Virani SS, Alonso A, Aparicio HJ, et al.Heart disease and stroke statistics-2021 update: A report from the American Heart Association.Circulation. 2021;143(8):e254-e743. doi:10.1161/CIR.0000000000000950Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Heart disease facts.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.About coronary artery disease (CAD).MedlinePlus.Coronary artery disease.Shakeri J, Tatari F, Vaezi N, et al.The prevalence of panic disorder and its related factor in hospitalized patients with chest pain and normal angiography.J Educ Health Promot. 2019;8:61. doi:10.4103/jehp.jehp_278_18Blumenthal DM, Howard SE, Searl Como J, et al.Prevalence of angina among primary care patients with coronary artery disease.JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(6):e2112800. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.12800Ralapanawa U, Sivakanesan R.Epidemiology and the magnitude of coronary artery disease and acute coronary syndrome: A narrative review.J Epidemiol Glob Health. 2021;11(2):169-177. doi:10.2991/jegh.k.201217.001Will JC, Yuan K, Ford E.National trends in the prevalence and medical history of angina: 1988 to 2012.Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2014;7(3):407-13. doi:10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.113.000779Mehta PK, Wei J, Shufelt C, et al.Gender-related differences in chest pain syndromes in the Frontiers in CV Medicine Special Issue: Sex & gender in CV medicine.Front Cardiovasc Med. 2021;8:744788. doi:10.3389/fcvm.2021.744788American Heart Association.Coronary artery disease - coronary heart disease.MedlinePlus.Coronary heart disease.Sanchis-Gomar F, Perez-Quilis C, et al.Epidemiology of coronary heart disease and acute coronary syndrome.Ann Transl Med. 2016;4(13):256. doi:10.21037/atm.2016.06.33American College of Cardiology.Predictors of outcomes in patients with angina.National Cancer Institute.Survival rate.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.About coronary artery disease (CAD).
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Blumenthal DM, Howard SE, Searl Como J, et al.Prevalence of angina among primary care patients with coronary artery disease.JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(6):e2112800. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.12800
Ralapanawa U, Sivakanesan R.Epidemiology and the magnitude of coronary artery disease and acute coronary syndrome: A narrative review.J Epidemiol Glob Health. 2021;11(2):169-177. doi:10.2991/jegh.k.201217.001
Will JC, Yuan K, Ford E.National trends in the prevalence and medical history of angina: 1988 to 2012.Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2014;7(3):407-13. doi:10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.113.000779
Mehta PK, Wei J, Shufelt C, et al.Gender-related differences in chest pain syndromes in the Frontiers in CV Medicine Special Issue: Sex & gender in CV medicine.Front Cardiovasc Med. 2021;8:744788. doi:10.3389/fcvm.2021.744788
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MedlinePlus.Coronary heart disease.
Sanchis-Gomar F, Perez-Quilis C, et al.Epidemiology of coronary heart disease and acute coronary syndrome.Ann Transl Med. 2016;4(13):256. doi:10.21037/atm.2016.06.33
American College of Cardiology.Predictors of outcomes in patients with angina.
National Cancer Institute.Survival rate.
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