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Show Your Heart Some Love: Tips for Maintaining Heart Health in Your Golden Years
Nearly 60 million Americans live with heart disease in one form or another. Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in both men and women; in fact, women are more likely to die from heart disease than men. Older individuals with heart disease have the highest risk of poor outcomes.
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Cardiac Rehabilitation: Working Toward Long-Term Health
More than 8 million Americans suffer from heart attacks each year. After an acute cardiac event, it is vital that patients undergo cardiac rehabilitation to ensure their long-term health.
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February 2010: The Impact of Heart Failure on the Individual and Health Care
Heart failure is the number one hospital medical diagnosis today and the number one reason for hospital readmissions. According to the American Heart Association, an estimated 5.7 million Americans are living with heart failure, and 670,000 new cases are diagnosed each year.
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February 2009: Managing Heart Disease
Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States and most other developed nations despite significant advances in prevention, detection and treatment.
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July 2008: Recognizing Hypertension
Hypertension is a medical term meaning high blood pressure. Hypertension is a very common condition in adults that gets more common with age.
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