Meanwhile, more than one-third (37 percent) of adults reportedly have two or more of the six risk factors for heart disease and stroke, which include:
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Diabetes
- Smoking
- Physical inactivity
- Obesity
In all, heart disease is thought to cost well over $403 billion for health care services, medications and lost productivity, according to the CDC.
What Exactly is Heart Disease?
Heart disease is actually a general term used to describe various heart problems. The most common type of heart disease in the United States is coronary artery disease (CAD), which occurs when your heart’s arteries buildup plaque and become hardened and narrowed. This reduces blood flow to the heart and can result in a heart attack.
Other common heart conditions include angina, heart failure, arrhythmia, peripheral artery disease and more.
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