a short summary and video about heart diseases in the world
(1) Duke health is one of the top companies in N.C that is focusing on heart diseases and staffed by the country’s leading cardiology specialists who treat more than 65,000 people with heart disease every year. There are locations in Durham, Raleigh, and outside of the triad. Their cardiologists and surgeons undergo years of advanced training and are offered a level of experience that only comes from caring for high numbers of people with conditions ranging from the easiest to the most complex problems. Here are some facts (2), in 2008, over 616,000 people died of heart disease. In 2008, heart disease caused almost 25% of deaths—almost one in every four—in the United States. Every year about 785,000 Americans have a first coronary attack. Another 470,000 who have already had one or more coronary attacks have another attack. In 2010, coronary heart disease alone was projected to cost the United States $108.9 billion. This total includes the cost of health care services, medications, and lost productivity. If you want to know here is a short 2 minute video on the symptoms and other facts of one of the most common type of heart diseases https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIvA71cQJmQ
(1)Health, D. (2016, October 25). Cardiology and heart surgery. Retrieved April 07, 2017, from https://www.dukehealth.org/treatments/heart/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&cr=group_cardio&utm_campaign=Cardio%2B-%2B.Default&gclid=Cj0KEQjwzpfHBRC1iIaL78Ol-eIBEiQAdZPVKpauScvX5ZtvMZt0dVzTC41qtEs9FbR0CccH51l-ZCsaAktw8P8HAQ (2) [CRAymedia12007]. (2013, Nov 21). Coronary Heart Disease Animation. [Videofile]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIvA71cQJmQ. By- Talal A. Elliot Y. Delcy L. G. |