Heart Disease & Stroke Surveillance System
Public health tracking of heart disease and stroke is an essential part of reducing the disease burden in Connecticut, identifying high-risk groups, formulating health care policy, and evaluating our state’s progress in preventing this disease.
The objective of the Connecticut Heart Disease & Stroke Surveillance System (CHDSS) is to provide timely and relevant information about heart disease, stroke and their complications in Connecticut, as well as related risk factor information.
The links below provide current information regarding Connecticut deaths and hospitalizations due to heart disease and stroke and related conditions, prevalence data, and related reports.
Hospital Statistics
Cardiovascular disease hospitalization and emergency department (ED) visit annual rates are based on Connecticut Hospital Discharge Dataset and Connecticut annual population estimates. The following Excel workbooks include statistics for all cardiovascular diseases (total), heart disease, coronary heart disease, acute myocardial infarction (AMI), heart failure, and stroke.
- Cardiovascular disease inpatient hospitalization counts and rates
- Cardiovascular disease ED counts and rates
- Cardiovascular disease inpatient and ED charges
Fact Sheets
- High Blood Pressure Fact Sheet, 2021 data
- High Cholesterol Fact Sheet, 2021 data
- Cardiovascular Diseases Hospitalizations, 2021 data (provisional)
- Cardiovascular Diseases Deaths, 2021 data (provisional)
- Cardiovascular Diseases Premature Mortality, 2021 data (provisional)
Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases
Mortality (Death) Data Statistics
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Please see the Mortality Statistics page heart disease, stroke, and cardiovascular disease-related death counts; age-adjusted mortality and premature mortality rates; and mortality disparities by gender, race, and ethnicity.
- Identifying Connecticut Census Tracts for National Cardiovascular Health Program Recruitment, September 2023
- County Level Heart Disease Data from the CDC's Interactive Atlas
Connecticut Department of Public Health Chronic Disease Programs
- Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
- Asthma
- Breastfeeding
- Comprehensive Cancer
- Diabetes Prevention and Control
- Connecticut Diabetes Surveillance System
- Public Health Genomics
- Health Disparities
- Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention
- Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity Prevention Program
- Office of Health Equity
- Oral Health
- Tobacco Use Prevention and Control
Heart Disease, Stroke, and Cardiovascular Disease-Related Websites
- American Heart Association
- American Stroke Association
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Community Health Status Indicators
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
- Connecticut Department of Public Health: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
- Connecticut Department of Public Health: Connecticut School Health Survey
- National Stroke Association
Contact Information
Connecticut Department of Public Health
Community, Family Health and Prevention Branch
Community, Family Health and Prevention Branch
Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention Section
Heart, Brain, and Diabetes Health Unit
410 Capitol Avenue, MS # 11-CDD
Hartford, CT 06134
Phone: (860) 509-8251
This page was last updated on May 20, 2025.
Heart, Brain, and Diabetes Health Unit
410 Capitol Avenue, MS # 11-CDD
Hartford, CT 06134
Phone: (860) 509-8251