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Fact Sheets and At–a–Glance Reports
Pulmonary Hypertension Fact Sheet
Annual
number of hospitalizations among persons with pulmonary hypertension, United
States, 1980–2002
|
Year |
Men |
Women |
|
1980 |
47,000 |
40,000 |
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1981 |
51,000 |
34,000 |
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1982 |
62,000 |
39,000 |
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1983 |
58,000 |
45,000 |
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1984 |
67,000 |
56,000 |
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1985 |
57,000 |
54,000 |
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1986 |
60,000 |
60,000 |
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1987 |
59,000 |
49,000 |
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1988 |
56,000 |
58,000 |
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1989 |
56,000 |
53,000 |
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1990 |
55,000 |
61,000 |
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1991 |
69,000 |
71,000 |
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1992 |
68,000 |
83,000 |
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1993 |
67,000 |
87,000 |
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1994 |
79,000 |
84,000 |
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1995 |
83,000 |
101,000 |
|
1996 |
76,000 |
111,000 |
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1997 |
86,000 |
120,000 |
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1998 |
105,000 |
146,000 |
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1999 |
110,000 |
146,000 |
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2000 |
113,000 |
172,000 |
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2001 |
102,000 |
160,000 |
|
2002 |
103,000 |
157,000 |
Source: CDC, National
Hospital Discharge Survey.
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Date last reviewed:
05/12/2006
Content source: Division for Heart Disease and Stroke
Prevention,
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and
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