- Heart disease is the leading cause of death in men and women.
- Someone has a heart attack every 43 seconds
- Cardiovascular diseases claim more lives than all forms of cancer combined.
- Heart disease accounts for 1 in 7 deaths.
- Someone in the US dies from heart disease about once every 84 seconds.
- About 85.6 million Americans are living with some form of cardiovascular disease or the after affects of a stroke.