...relating to the cause, prevention, and methods of diagnosis and treatment of the heart and circulation. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. It has been well said that the hope of humanity lies in the prevention of degenerative diseases, not in...

...consideration this statement in relation to the program contemplated by S. 2215, the National Heart Act. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. It has become progressively so, and as life expectancy generally is increasing, its importance as the...

...2, 2004 American Heart Month, 2004 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. It affects men and women of every age and race. During American Heart Month, we 6 encourage all Americans...

...the males (white) who die in their forties and fifties now die of the various forms of heart disease. In the first place, heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. It is generally thought of as being a disease which primarily affects the aged and perhaps in some persons'...

...DISEASE AND STROKE CONTROL PROGRAM The problem of sudden death due to coronary disease Coronary artery disease is the leading cause of death In the United States. It is estimated that every year over 800,000 people suffer an attack of coronary thrombosis or occlusion,...

...both quality and coverage of EMS throughout the nation. Contrary to popular belief, neither cancer nor heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States... it is trauma injury and the statistics are grim. Recently, the National Research Council characterized...

...ELEVATED SERUM CHOLESTEROL IS REUVaJR TO THE REDUCTION OP COIOimtT HEART DISEASE IN THE US Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. It is responsible for over 550,000 deaths per year, and It is estimated to cost the US more than $60 billion...

...major role in preventing CVD. _En 5.3 TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR HEALTH Although cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, it can be prevented through not smoking, maintaining a good diet low in cholesterol, maintaining a normal...

...choice is shown in figure 4.1, which presents trends in mortality by cause of death. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. It also fell by two-thirds between 1950 and 1994, leading to an increase in life expectancy of 4.5 years...

...most active group, compared with sedentary individuals (Bassett et al., 2002). Summary Heart Disease Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. It involves blockage of blood to the heart, thereby depriving it of necessary oxygen and nutrients, without...