CDC National Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program The
Virginia Department of Health began receiving funds from CDC in
1999 to support a state heart disease and stroke prevention
program. The program received increased funding for basic
implementation beginning in 2001. Burden of Heart Disease and
Stroke - More than 1 out of 4 deaths in Virginia are due to
heart disease. (National Vital Statistics Report, 2009.) -
14,021 Virginians died from heart disease in 2006 (24.3% of
total deaths in Virginia). (National Vital Statistics Report,
2009.) - 3,523 Virginians died from stroke in 2006 (6.1% of
total deaths in Virginia). (National Vital Statistics Report,
2009.) See the Virginia Department of Health report,
Cardiovascular Disease in Virginia—2005, [PDF–456K] for more
burden statistics. - According to 2007 Behavioral Risk Factor
Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey results, adults in Virginia
reported having the following risk factors for heart disease and
stroke: - 27.1% had high blood pressure - 37.4% of t