- Every 34 seconds an American dies as the result of a blocked cardiac artery.
- More than 6.8 million Americans undergo heart bypass, balloon angioplasty and other circulation related procedures each year.
- 700,000 Americans will suffer a sudden blockage of blood flow to the brain each year— that's 83 people every hour of the day.
- Year after year plaque deposits grow larger, gradually starving your heart, brain cells and every other cell in your body - setting you up for serious health problems.
- Heart disease and heart attacks are the # 1 killers of women in America.
- It claims more lives than breast cancer, diabetes and accidents combined. Cardiovascular disease ranks as the number two cause of death for children under age 15.
- Visit the American Heart Association Website at: www.AmericanHeart.org
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