INDICATORS

VITAL STATISTICS

•4.1.1 Life Expectancy at Birth •4.1.2 Deaths by Leading Causes •4.1.3 Heart Disease Mortality Rate •4.1.4 Cancer Deaths by Type •4.1.5 Hospitalizations by Four Leading Causes •4.1.6 Traffic Fatalities •4.1.7 Infant Mortality Rate •4.1.8 Pre-Term Births •4.1.9 Low Birth Weights •4.1.10 First-Trimester Prenatal Care •4.1.11 Maternal Smoking Rates •4.1.12 Sexually Transmitted Diseases •4.1.13 Persons with a Disability

YOUTH RATES

ADULT RATES

ACCESS TO CARE

HEALTH

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4.1.3 Total Heart Disease Deaths By Type and Overall Mortality Rate per 100,000 Residents

Why is this important?

Cardiovascular disease refers to several types of heart conditions, specifically ones that involve narrowed or blocked blood vessels. The most common heart condition in the US is coronary heart disease, which can cause heart attack, angina, heart failure, and arrhythmias. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) estimate that in 2011 heart disease cost the United States $444 billion, including the cost of healthcare, medications, and lost productivity.

Lowering cholesterol and blood pressure levels can reduce the risk of developing heart disease. For people who already have heart disease, these interventions can lower the risk of dying from heart disease, having a heart attack, or needing medical interventions such as heart bypass surgery. High cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes are all conditions that are risk factors for developing heart disease. Tobacco use, diet, inactivity, obesity, alcohol consumption, age, and heredity are further risk factors.

This indicator measures the total deaths attributed to heart diseases in Walla Walla County and the heart disease mortality rate per 100,000 residents. Additional information, including a breakdown by the type of heart disease (ischemic, which is generally when a blood vessel in the brain becomes blocked such as in a stroke, and cerebrovascular diseases which involve the narrowing of the blood vessels in the brain resulting in a lower blood supply to the brain), as well as the number of deaths attributed to each form of heart disease, can be found in the “Download Data” section. Washington State is offered as a benchmark.

Where are we?

During 2023 in Walla Walla County, the number of deaths related to heart disease was 104, decreasing from 130, or by 20.0% since 2000. Of these:

59 were Ischemic, decreasing from 89, or by 33.7% since 2000.
30 were Cerebrovascular, decreasing from 50, or by 40.0% since 2000.

During 2023, the heart disease mortality rate per 100,000 residents of:

Walla Walla County was 164.8 decreasing from 235.6 in 2000.
Washington State was 156.3, decreasing from 192.5 in 2000.

Data Sources

Washington State Department of Health: Community Health Assessment Tool (CHAT)

For questions about CHAT data, contact:
Kelley Cullen, PhD: Data Analyst, Community Indicators Project - Eastern Washington University

Note: The Community Health Assessment Tool (CHAT) is restricted for use by:

Assessment staff at Local Health Jurisdictions (LHJs)
Washington State Department of Health
Tribal health agencies
Other state government agencies engaged in public health activities.

The data visualization on this webpage may not be fully accessible for persons with disabilities. However, the source data will download in a file by clicking on the "Download Data" link above. If you would like assistance downloading the file or be provided a copy of the information on this webpage, please contact us at dpjones@ewu.edu.