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Is heart disease an epidemic in the U.S.?

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Is heart disease an epidemic in the U.S.?

If an epidemic is something that affects the majority of the population, then there's no question that heart disease is an epidemic in the US. Heart disease is the number one killer of Americans, both men and women, and the unfortunate thing is that much of that heart disease epidemic could in fact be prevented. On the other hand, that's good news, because it means that we can do better in the future.

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Dr. Rose Marie Robertson, MD, FAHA, FACC, FESC

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