AMERICA'S #1 KILLER

HEART DISEASE!!!!

According to the CDC (center for disease control and prevention):

• About 600,000 people die of heart disease in the United States every year–that’s 1 in every 4 deaths.

• Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. More than half of the deaths due to heart disease in 2009 were in men.

• Coronary heart disease is the most common type of heart disease, killing more than 385,000 people annually.

• Every year about 715,000 Americans have a heart attack. Of these, 525,000 are a first heart attack and 190,000 happen in people who have already had a heart attack.

• Coronary heart disease alone costs the United States $108.9 billion each year. This total includes the cost of health care services, medications, and lost productivity.

Deaths Vary by Ethnicity

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for people of most ethnicities in the United States, including African Americans, Hispanics, and whites. For American Indians or Alaska Natives and Asians or Pacific Islanders, heart disease is second only to cancer. Below are the percentages of all deaths caused by heart disease in 2008, listed by ethnicity.

Race of Ethnic Group % of Deaths

African Americans 24.5

American Indians or Alaska Natives 18.0

Asians or Pacific Islanders 23.2

Hispanics 20.8

Whites 25.1

All 25.0