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Cardiovascular DiseaseCVD Remains the Nations No. 1 Killer-33% of all Americans live with one or more types of CVD

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, September 8th, 2008

According to the CDC, cardiovascular disease claimed nearly 900,000 lives (by 2005 estimates) which means every day of the year 2400 CVD-related deaths occur. That's more than the lives claimed by Cancer, HIV/AIDS, and accidents combined.

Eighty million Americans (nearly 1 in 3 people in this country) have not just one but several types of cardiovascular disease, which includes hypertension, coronary heart disease, stroke, heart failure, and diabetes. Typical red flags for these patients may include obesity, tobacco use, poor diet, physical inactivity, and alcohol abuse.

Complications of cardiovascular diseases contributes to more than 80 million...

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