Average Annual Growth in Total Inflation-adjusted Costs for the Most Expensive Circulatory Conditions,* 1997-2006
CIRCULATORY SYSTEM CONDITIONS AVERAGE ANNUAL GROWTH
1997-2003 2003-2006
Coronary atherosclerosis (coronary artery disease) 2.9% 0.7%
Acute cerebrovascular disease (stroke) 3.6% 0.6%
Acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) 5.3% -1.4%
Congestive heart failure 8.5% 1.5%
Cardiac dysrhythmias (irregular heart beat) 11.0% 1.3%
Non-specific chest pain 14.4% 1.6%
*Based on CCS principal diagnosis.

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