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1 / 25#25. Kodiak Island
- Prevalence of coronary heart disease: 5.1%
Boroughs with the highest heart disease rates in Alaska
Heart disease has been the #1 cause of death in the United States since 1950.
Coronary heart disease, referring to damaged major blood vessels within the heart, is commonly caused by plaque buildup that narrows arteries and restricts blood flow. Lifestyle and genetics are major factors determining the likelihood of coronary heart disease; treatments range from lifestyle changes to surgery. American men in the last decade were twice as likely to die from heart disease than women, according to CDC data.
Stacker investigated the boroughs with the highest heart disease rates in Alaska using data from the CDC. Keep reading to see if your boroughs is among those with the highest rate of heart disease in your home state.
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2 / 25#24. Juneau
- Prevalence of coronary heart disease: 5.5%
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3 / 25#23. Denali
- Prevalence of coronary heart disease: 5.7%
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4 / 25#22. Skagway
- Prevalence of coronary heart disease: 5.7%
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5 / 25#21. Aleutians East
- Prevalence of coronary heart disease: 5.9%
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6 / 25#20. Matanuska-Susitna
- Prevalence of coronary heart disease: 5.9%
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7 / 25#19. North Slope
- Prevalence of coronary heart disease: 6.1%
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8 / 25#18. Sitka
- Prevalence of coronary heart disease: 6.2%
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9 / 25#17. Ketchikan Gateway
- Prevalence of coronary heart disease: 6.5%
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10 / 25#16. Southeast Fairbanks
- Prevalence of coronary heart disease: 6.9%
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11 / 25#15. Petersburg
- Prevalence of coronary heart disease: 7.1%
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12 / 25#14. Kenai Peninsula
- Prevalence of coronary heart disease: 7.4%
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13 / 25#13. Nome
- Prevalence of coronary heart disease: 7.4%
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14 / 25#12. Bristol Bay
- Prevalence of coronary heart disease: 7.5%
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15 / 25#11. Dillingham
- Prevalence of coronary heart disease: 7.7%
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16 / 25#10. Lake and Peninsula
- Prevalence of coronary heart disease: 7.7%
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17 / 25#9. Northwest Arctic
- Prevalence of coronary heart disease: 7.7%
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18 / 25#8. Bethel
- Prevalence of coronary heart disease: 8.1%
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19 / 25#7. Haines
- Prevalence of coronary heart disease: 8.2%
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20 / 25#6. Yakutat
- Prevalence of coronary heart disease: 8.6%
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21 / 25#5. Kusilvak
- Prevalence of coronary heart disease: 9.1%
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22 / 25#4. Wrangell
- Prevalence of coronary heart disease: 9.2%
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23 / 25#3. Prince of Wales-Hyder
- Prevalence of coronary heart disease: 9.3%
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24 / 25#2. Hoonah-Angoon
- Prevalence of coronary heart disease: 9.7%
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25 / 25#1. Yukon-Koyukuk
- Prevalence of coronary heart disease: 9.8%
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