date:Aug 01, 2018
more, quitting smoking and/or taking medication to manage blood pressure.
Cardiovascular disease is responsible for nearly 800,000 deaths and about $320 billion in costs in the U.S. each year, according to the CDC.
Because so many U.S. adults dont understand their cardiovascular disease risk, they are missing out on early opportunities to prevent future heart attacks or strokes, said Barbara A. Bowman, Ph.D., director of CDCs Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention. About three in fo