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Heart Disease in the United States

Heart disease is a major global public health problem. In the United States, it is one of

the leading sources of many deaths. Approximately more than 600,000 Americans die each

year due to heart diseases like coronary artery disease, which is an equivalent of one out of four

deaths in the country (Sidney et al., 2016). At the beginning of the 20

century, heart disease

was an rare cause of death, but it became the common cause of death in the United States by

the mid-century. The increase of deaths in the 1960s resulted from the accumulation of

prevalence of coronary atherosclerosis. This increase was associated with increased smoking

and dietary changes, which led to increased serum cholesterol levels. Studies portray that every

36 seconds, one person dies as a result of cardiovascular diseases. According to Sidney et al.

(2016), United States spend about $219 billion in 2014 and 2015 respectively on heart disease.

Everybody is at risk of heart disease regardless of the racial and ethnic groups, gender,

age, and sex or income levels in the United States, including White men, African Americans,

and Alaska Native. Anyone can develop heart disease because it occurs when a substance

known as plaque builds up in the arteries, leading to narrowing of the arteries over time that

causes the low blood flow in the heart. The cause of heart disease includes smoking, high blood

pressure, diabetes, not having enough exercise, smoking, eating an unhealthy diet. All this can

increase the risks of heart disease (Watkins et al., 2017). There are various symptoms that many

people show due to heart disease, but they do vary depending on what type of heart disease is.

According to Watkins et al. (2017), many people will show heart attack signs or chest

discomfort as the first signs of heart disease. A heart attack is associated with the following

signs and symptoms; having pains in the back, jaws or neck, weakness, cold sweat or light-

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Running head: HEART DISEASE IN THE UNITED STATES Individual Research Student’s Name Institutional Affiliations Date 1 HEART DISEASE IN THE UNITED STATES 2 Heart Disease in the United States Heart disease is a major global public health problem. In the United States, it is one of the leading sources of many deaths. Approximately more than 600,000 Americans die each year due to heart diseases like coronary artery disease, which is an equivalent of one out of four deaths in the country (Sidney et al., 2016). At the beginning of the 20th century, heart disease was an rare cause of death, but it became the common cause of death in the United States by the mid-century. The increase of deaths in the 1960s resulted from the accumulation of prevalence of coronary atherosclerosis. This increase was associated with increased smoking and dietary changes, which led to increased serum cholesterol levels. Studies portray that every 36 seconds, one person dies as a result of cardiovascular diseases. According to Sidney et al. (2016), United States spend about $219 billion in 2014 and 2015 respectively on heart disease. Everybody is at risk of heart disease regardless of the racial and ethnic groups, gender, age, and sex or income levels in the United States, including White men, African Americans, and Alaska Native. Anyone can develop heart disease because it occurs when a substance known as plaque builds up in the arteries, leading to narrowing of the arteries over time that causes ...
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