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Heart Disease affected by bleeding or the lack of blood (ischemia) to <br /> the brain. Cerebrovascular disease includes stroke, ca- <br /> rotid stenosis, vertebral and intracranial stenosis, aneu- <br /> of aheart attack, and is caused by the narrowing of rysms, and vascular malformations". <br /> blood vessels used to supply blood to the heart. High <br /> blood pressure, high cholesterol, and smoking are the Chronic Disease <br /> main risk factors for heart disease. Close to one-third <br /> of heart disease deaths are caused by smoking and Chronic diseases are defined as conditions that last one <br /> secondhand smoke exposure. Other risk factors include year or more and require ongoing medical attention, <br /> family history, physical inactivity, obesity, diabetes, poor limits activities of daily living, or both. Chronic diseases <br /> diet, and excessive alcohol use76. and injuries are responsible for approximately two-thirds <br /> of all deaths or about 50,000 deaths in NC each year. <br /> Among survey responders: Many deaths in the state are preventable and involve <br /> risky behaviors or lifestyles such as tobacco use, un- <br /> 6.6% have been told by a doctor, nurse or health profes- healthy diet, physical inactivity, alcohol and drug use, <br /> sional that they have heart disease. and motor vehicle crashes78. <br /> Cerebrovascular Disease Among survey responders, below are the percent of res- <br /> Cerebrovascular disease consists of all disorders in idents who have been told by a healthcare professional <br /> which an area of the brain is temporarily or permanently that they have a chronic disease. <br /> Table 13: Leading Causes of Death by Age <br /> AGE GROUP —Cause of Death <br /> I <br /> 1 All Cancers 972 136.0 <br /> All Ages 2 Heart Disease 752 105.2 <br /> 3 Cerebrovascular 187 26.2 <br /> 1 Perinatal 11 6.0 <br /> 0-19 1 Birth Defects 11 6.0 <br /> 3 Homicide 7 3.8 <br /> 1 Unintentional Injuries 33 15.1 <br /> 20-39 2 Suicide 19 8.7 <br /> 3 Motor Vehicle Injuries 16 7.3 <br /> 1 All Cancers 267 120.0 <br /> 40-64 2 Heart Disease 136 61.1 <br /> 3 Unintentional Injuries 56 25.2 <br /> 1 All Cancers 512 624.3 <br /> 65-84 2 Heart Disease 304 370.7 <br /> 3 Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 100 121.9 <br /> 1 Heart Disease 299 3071.7 <br /> 85+ 2 All Cancers 178 1828.6 <br /> 3 Alzheimer's Disease 93 955.4 <br /> 32 2019 COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT <br />