In 2024, it was estimated that around eight percent of those aged 65 years and older in the United States had had a heart attack. This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults aged 65 years and older who had ever been told by a doctor or other health professional they had a heart attack or myocardial infarction from 2019 to 2024.
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CDC, & NCHS. (August 8, 2025). Percentage of U.S. adults aged 65 years and older who had ever been told by a doctor they had a heart attack from 2019 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from /statistics/1450846/heart-attack-prevalence-seniors-us/
CDC, und NCHS. "Percentage of U.S. adults aged 65 years and older who had ever been told by a doctor they had a heart attack from 2019 to 2024." Chart. August 8, 2025. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Accessed August 13, 2026. /statistics/1450846/heart-attack-prevalence-seniors-us/
CDC, NCHS. (2025). Percentage of U.S. adults aged 65 years and older who had ever been told by a doctor they had a heart attack from 2019 to 2024. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 Inc.. Accessed: August 13, 2026. /statistics/1450846/heart-attack-prevalence-seniors-us/
CDC, and NCHS. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Aged 65 Years and Older Who Had Ever Been Told by a Doctor They Had a Heart Attack from 2019 to 2024." ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 Inc., 8 Aug 2025, /statistics/1450846/heart-attack-prevalence-seniors-us/
CDC & NCHS, Percentage of U.S. adults aged 65 years and older who had ever been told by a doctor they had a heart attack from 2019 to 2024 ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾, /statistics/1450846/heart-attack-prevalence-seniors-us/ (last visited August 13, 2026)
Percentage of U.S. adults aged 65 years and older who had ever been told by a doctor they had a heart attack from 2019 to 2024 [Graph], CDC, & NCHS, August 8, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1450846/heart-attack-prevalence-seniors-us/
