Cardiovascular Disease Data | Vermont Department of Health CLOSE Translations for you Cardiovascular Disease Data Data Reporting by Topic Arthritis Data Asthma Data Brain Health Data Cancer Data Cardiovascular Disease Data COPD Data Diabetes Data Health Equity Data Family and Child Health Data Injury Data Oral Health Data Overdose Dashboard Physical Activity & Nutrition Data Population Data Tobacco Data Vaccination Coverage Cardiovascular Disease in Vermont Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), or heart disease, is a serious health condition that affects over 42,000 Vermonters a year. It is a leading cause of death among Vermonters and in the U.S. overall. Many chronic diseases, including CVD, are preventable, but not all. Learn about individual risk and how the Health Department is helping individuals prevent CVD Cardiovascular Disease Data & Reports Lacking access to healthy foods is a risk factor for heart disease Cardiovascular Disease & Food Insecurity Information on the Medicaid program to provide blood pressure monitors to patients Medicaid Blood Pressure Monitor Program How Vermonters are managing their diabetes and heart disease Managing Diabetes & Heart Disease Data Pages The Heart Disease are designed to provide a comprehensive overview of cardiovascular disease, high cholesterol, and hypertension and their associated risk factors among Vermont adults from all relevant surveillance sources. They provide demographic breakdowns, trends, and equity impacts for all topics. They are useful to those interested in chronic health conditions and heart health in Vermont. Last published February 2026. Heart Disease Data Pages, 2026 Data Briefs Data Briefs are typically, two-page publications that provide detailed information on a surveillance-specific topic specific. Publication Date Title 07/18/2024 Cardiovascular Disease and Food Insecurity 06/10/2024 Prescribing Automatic Blood Pressure Monitors for Medicaid Beneficiaries 10/04/2022 Health Systems Approaches to Preventing and Managing Diabetes and Heart Disease 09/24/2019 Managing Diabetes and Heart Disease 07/05/2019 Chronic Disease in Vermont 08/21/2018 Cardiovascular Disease Risk 01/17/2018 Chronic Disease and Low Socio-Economic Status 08/08/2017 Cardiovascular Disease in Vermont 10/28/2016 Cardiovascular Events Among Adults with Diagnosed Hypertension 03/01/2013 Youth Heart Health 02/01/2013 Cardiovascular Disease in Vermonters Maps Visualizing Cardiovascular Disease around Vermont with Maps Antihypertensive Medication Adherence in Vermont Map Primary Care Visits and Blood Pressure Control Map Blood Pressure Medication Adherence and Pharmacy Proximity CVD Risk by Social Determinants of Health Map Goal Tracker This small document captures the most important measures to track the progress of cardiovascular disease (heart disease) prevention. It includes baseline numbers from when tracking began, the most current values available from each respective data source, and the target value that the prevention program is working to reach. Last published August, 2019. Heart Disease Prevention Goal Tracker Environmental Health's Heart Attack Data Tracker The Vermont Tracking Program brings together environmental and health data to better understand how our environment impacts health. Explore Heart Attack Data The reports below are interactive, which means you can: Click on the tabs and buttons to navigate within the reports. Hover over or click on the graphs, tables and maps to learn more. Make the display bigger by clicking the button below. View in Full Screen Read the Hospitalization Data by Race report to learn about health disparities in emergency department visits for heart attacks. For information about disparities in environmental health, visit the Environmental Justice & Public Health page Heart Attack and Environment FAQs Is there a link between air quality and heart attacks? Investigators both in the U.S. and abroad have shown relationships between short- and long-term exposure to air pollution and the increased risk of heart attack and other forms of heart disease. For example, researchers have demonstrated increases in heart attack hospitalization rates in relation to fine particles (PM 2.5 ) found in haze, smoke and dust. This is particularly true for sensitive groups, such as the elderly, patients with pre-existing heart disease, survivors of heart attack, or people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The level of environmental risk for heart attacks depends on several factors: The amount of pollution in the air A person’s exposure to the air pollution Overall health How do I protect my health from air pollution? Know your sensitivity to air pollution. Know when air pollution may be bad in your area. Plan activities when and where pollution levels are lower, using the air quality index to guide planning. Reduce your activity level during times of higher pollution. Listen to your body. Consult with your health care provider. Have your medication with you. Find more Environmental Health data National Heart Disease & Stroke Deaths The numbers in these charts may be slightly different from what the Health Department reports elsewhere. This is because the calculation methods used by the CDC are different from how the Health Department regularly calculates death rates. Using Google Chrome? Try Firefox, Edge or Internet Explorer. More Resources Vermont Cardiovascular Disease Prevention 3-4-50: Preventing Chronic Disease Vermont Physical Activity and Nutrition Program Vermont Tobacco Data CDC Heart Disease and Prevention Information Healthy Vermonters 2030 American Heart Association High Blood Pressure Management Workshop Contact For Questions or Assistance Understanding Cardiovascular Disease Data Email: [email protected] Topics: Chronic Disease Heart Health March 9, 2026