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• Atrial Fibrillation Fact Sheet
  Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained heart rhythm disorder and increases the risk for heart disease and stroke.

• Cholesterol Fact Sheet
  The National Cholesterol Education Program recommends that adults have their cholesterol levels checked at least every 5 years. Learn more now.
   
• Heart Disease Fact Sheet
  Information on the nation's leading cause of death.
   
• Know the Signs and Symptoms of a Heart Attack
  According to the American Heart Association, about 650,000 Americans will have an initial heart attack and another 450,000 will have a recurrent heart attack in 2003.
   
• State Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program Addresses Heart Attack Prevention
   
• State Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program in Health Care Settings to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke
   
• State Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program Addresses Cardiac Rehabilitation

• High Blood Pressure Fact Sheet
  This serious condition affects about 1 of 4 American adults.
   
• State Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program Addresses High Blood Pressure
   
• Pulmonary Hypertension Fact Sheet
  A rare lung disorder in which the blood pressure in the pulmonary artery rises far above normal levels.
   
• Stroke Fact Sheet
  Information on the nation's third leading cause of death.
   
• Know the Signs and Symptoms of a Stroke
  Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States. In 2001, stroke killed 163,538 people, accounting for about 1 of every 14 deaths in the United States.
   
• State Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program Addresses Stroke

At-A-Glance Reports

Preventing Heart Disease and Stroke: Addressing the Nation's Leading Killers 
Among both men and women, and across all racial and ethnic groups, cardiovascular disease is our nation's leading killer. Approximately 960,000 Americans die of cardiovascular disease each year, accounting for more than 40% of all deaths.

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