Introduction
Heart disease is the silent killer of people in the United States. During 2010 approximately 785,000 individuals experienced their first heart attack and another 470,000 experienced their second heart attack. (1) In 2010 heart disease cost the United States approximately 316.4 billion dollars. The total cost includes the price of health care services along with the medications and lost productivity. A coronary event consists primarily of a heart attack. Every 25 seconds one person experiences a heart attack and one person dies from a heart attack every minute in the USA. Data indicates that more people suffer from heart disease in Mississippi. Minnesota has the lowest rate of heart attack victims. (2)
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