Important Heart Disease Statistics

By Author: Rob Thomas
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Heart disease is any disorder which affects the normal functions of the heart which is responsible for circulating blood, oxygen and minerals within the body so that it works optimally. For years heart diseases has been the center of discussions within the medical field and many groups have been formed to further educate the populus of its causes, symptoms and different methods of treatment and prevention.
There are certain statistics about heart disease such as:
1. Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania and Soviet Union have the most deaths related to heart disease. While Switzerland, France, Japan, Spain and Canada have the lowest death tolls.
2. Since the 1900’s, Cardio Vascular Diseases has been the number 1 killer in America in both men and women for each year outside of 1918 and also every 33 seconds, a person dies from a Cardio Vascular Diseases in the United States.
3. A heart attack occurs in America, three times each minute. And at least 250,000 individuals die of a heart attack prior to arriving at the hospital.
4. It is more common for men to experience a heart attacks ...
... at least 10 years earlier in life versus a women.
5. Every 34 seconds at least one individual in the United States is killed by a heart disease.
6. Statistics have noted that individuals who are more uneducated are more prone to experience a heart disease.
7. Cigarrette and tobacco smoking is one of the leading causes for persons developing heart diseases. This includes heart attacks, cardio vascular diseases and stroke.
8. Coronary heart disease is the most common type of heart disease.
9. In the America around 6 million persons are hospitalized each year because of cardiovascular disease.
About Author:
Rob Thomas is concerned by the Statistics About Heart Disease and recommends the Cardiac Diet.