Preventing 1 Million Heart Attacks and Strokes by 2017: the Million Hearts Initiative

News Friday, February 24th, 2012

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Feb 23, 2012.

Public Health Grand Rounds

Heart disease and stroke are, respectively, the first and fourth leading causes of death in the United States. Cardiovascular disease alone is responsible for 1 of every 3 deaths in the U.S. and costs the nation $444 billion per year in health care expenses and lost economic productivity. To reduce this burden, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), CDC, CMS, and a broad range of public and private-sector partners have launched the Million Hearts™ initiative to enhance cardiovascular disease prevention activities with proven, effective, and inexpensive clinical and community interventions. Read Full Article

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