Heart disease is the number one cause of death for both men and women in the United
States, and with statistics rising at an alarming rate, prevention and awareness has
never been more important.
Facing The Facts*:
· Cardiovascular disease is the underlying cause of 1 in every 3 deaths in the US
· On average, 1 American dies of cardiovascular disease every 40 seconds
· 85.6 million Americans have one or more forms of cardiovascular disease
*Taken from the American Heart Association 2013 statistics
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