Coronary heart disease occurs when there is a buildup of plaque in the arteries of the heart that can lead to angina (chest pain), heart attack or other ischemic heart diseases. It can result in pain, disability, lower quality of life, high medical costs, and premature death. In 2023, Florida had 245.7 hospitalizations from coronary heart disease per 100,000 population. In 2023, 10.8% of Florida adults reported ever being told they had coronary heart disease, heart attack or stroke. Also in 2023, Florida had 6.0 ambulatory care sensitive hospitalizations from Angina (aged 0-64 years) per 100,000 population.