The Heart Attack Prevention Clinic - Startling Statistics

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DID YOU KNOW?
Over 40% of all people age 45+ have Cardiovascular Disease. 1 million people die of Cardiovascular Disease each year.

Did You Know That . .

Cardiovascular Disease is the leading cause of death in women.
Cardiovascular Disease is the number one killer in the U.S. for both men and women.
Women are 10 times more likely to die from heart attacks than from breast cancer.
Approximately 60% of all heart attacks occur in persons without prior evidence of coronary heart disease.
80% of the people with coronary artery disease have the same cholesterol values as those with no disease.
Cardiovascular Disease claims more lives each year than the next five leading causes of death combined.
Sixty percent of all deaths in the U.S. are attributed to Cardiovascular Disease.
Over 40% of all people age 45+ have Cardiovascular Disease. 1 million people die of Cardiovascular Disease each year.
Almost 150,000 Americans killed by Cardiovascular Disease each year are under age 65.
Nearly 2,600 Americans die of Cardiovascular Disease each day, one death every 33 seconds, more than the deaths caused by all forms of cancer.
Since 1984, heart disease has claimed the lives of more females than males.