1 in 3 Americans (80 Million) Have Heart Disease

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Heart disease kills roughly the same number people in the United States each year as cancer, lower respiratory diseases (including pneumonia), and accidents combined.

Number of people in the United States who die from heart disease: 2,200 each day
800,000 each year (150,000 are under 65)

1 in 4 deaths in the United States is due to heart disease.

1 in 3 people (80 Million) in the United States have some form of heart disease, which can include severe chest pain, heart attack, heart failure, and stroke.

Number of heart attacks and strokes that occur in the United States: 2,000,000/year.
Heart disease and stroke cost the nation $444 billion/year in health care costs and lost economic productivity. - source: hhs.gov