Public health tracking of heart disease and stroke is an essential part of reducing the disease burden in Connecticut, identifying high-risk groups, formulating health care policy, and evaluating our state’s progress in preventing this disease.
The objective of the Connecticut Heart Disease & Stroke Surveillance System (CHDSS) is to provide timely and relevant information about heart disease, stroke and their complications in Connecticut, as well as related risk factor information.
The links below provide current information regarding Connecticut deaths and hospitalizations due to heart disease and stroke and related conditions, prevalence data, and related reports.
Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases
- Connecticut Cardiovascular Disease Statistics Report (2017)
- Connecticut Cardiovascular Disease Statistics Summary (2015)
- Connecticut Cardiovascular Disease Statistics Summary - slides (2015)
- Burden of Cardiovascular Disease in Connecticut (2011)
- Stroke (Cerebrovascular Disease) Fact Sheet (2011)
Mortality (Death) Data & Statistics
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Decline in Connecticut Resident Heart Disease Deaths (November 2011)
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Please see the Mortality Statistics page heart disease, stroke, and cardiovascular disease-related death counts; age-adjusted mortality and premature mortality rates; and mortality disparities by gender, race, and ethnicity.
Hospital Discharge Data
By gender, race, and ethnicity; average length of stay; and median charges (all PDF).
2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Visit the Office of Health Care Access (OHCA) page for more information on hospital financial, billing, and discharge data.
Statistical Information & Updates
Health Disparities Information
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Racial and Ethnic Differences in Hospital Charges in Connecticut: Data Update - This data brief updates Quantifying the Potential Economic Benefits of Health Equity in Connecticut: Disparities in Hospital Charges and Costs among Blacks and Hispanics compared to Whites, 2005-2012, a poster presented at the Keeneland Conference in Lexington, Kentucky on April 21, 2015. (September 2016)
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Estimating Total Excess Hospital Charges Due to Race and Ethnicity - This summary describes an analysis conducted to quantify the disparity in hospital charges among non-Hispanic Black or African American and Hispanic or Latino Connecticut residents compared with non-Hispanic White residents. (July 2016)
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Quantifying the Potential Economic Benefits of Health Equity in Connecticut: Disparities in Hospital Charges and Costs among Blacks and Hispanics compared to Whites, 2005-2012 (April 2015) - This poster was presented at the Keeneland Conference in Lexington, KY on April 21, 2015.
Resources
- Healthy Connecticut 2020 State Health Improvement Plan (2014)
- Live Healthy Connecticut: A Coordinated Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Plan (2014-2018)
- Connecticut Chronic Disease Surveillance Indicators (2012)
Comments page for Chronic Disease Surveillance Indicators document
Connecticut Department of Public Health Chronic Disease Programs
- Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
- Asthma
- Breastfeeding
- Comprehensive Cancer
- Diabetes Prevention and Control
- Connecticut Diabetes Surveillance System
- Public Health Genomics
- Health Disparities
- Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention
- Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity Prevention Program
- Office of Health Equity
- Oral Health
- Tobacco Use Prevention and Control
Heart Disease, Stroke, and Cardiovascular Disease-Related Websites
- American Heart Association
- American Stroke Association
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Community Health Status Indicators
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
- Connecticut Department of Public Health: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
- Connecticut Department of Public Health: Connecticut School Health Survey
- National Stroke Association
Contact Information
Connecticut Department of Public Health
Community, Family, and Health Equity Section
Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program
410 Capitol Avenue, MS # 11-CDD
Hartford, CT 06134
Phone: (860) 509-8251
Community, Family, and Health Equity Section
Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program
410 Capitol Avenue, MS # 11-CDD
Hartford, CT 06134
Phone: (860) 509-8251