Heart Disease Statistics
Every 34 Seconds Someone Dies

Heart Disease Statistics and Senior Health“Heart and blood vessel diseases kill more than 16 million people worldwide and account for 30% of total deaths each year.” (WHO)Cardiovascular diseases are the number one killer of both women and men.US Facts

* More than 1.5 million heart attacks occur every year in the US. * 50 million Americans have high blood pressure. * Every 20 seconds an American suffers a coronary event. Every 34 seconds someone dies from heart disease.

European Facts

* CVD kills 4 million Europeans each year. It's the No 1 cause of death. * 1 British adult dies from heart disease every 3 minutes. * Strokes claim over 70,000 UK lives each year.

Cardiovascular disease is very much a disease of Western civilization.

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