Overview
- The assessment finds hypertension affects one in two adults, obesity exceeds 40%, and diabetes prevalence and mortality are climbing, especially in younger and low-income groups.
- Most high-risk adults are not meeting LDL targets and statin use remains limited, highlighting persistent implementation gaps.
- Coronary heart disease now affects over 20.5 million people with rates rising since 2019, and only about half receive optimal medical therapy.
- Heart failure mortality, which had been declining, rose sharply during the COVID-19 period, and acute myocardial infarction hospitalizations have increased among younger adults.
- The report documents entrenched disparities by race, geography and income and flags data gaps, with complementary JACC data reports slated for March 2026.