Costs associated with heart disease are expected to triple by 2030, U.S. totalling more than 800 billion per year, according to a new report by the American Heart Association (AHA).
In 2006, 631,636 died of heart disease in the United States. And, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the U.S., heart disease for 26% of deaths (one in four Americans).
The AHA predicts the number of cases of heart disease will increase 10% in the next 20 years unless steps are taken to improve the national health.
Treating hypertension is the most expensive, accounting 389 billion of the projected 818.1 billion. The AHA report indicates the highest rates of obesity and tobacco use continuing to fuel the increase in cardiovascular disease.
AHA wants more action to help stem the tide of cardiovascular disease. praise for the reform of health care President Obama and insisting on the fact that the repeal of the Act will be a "disaster".
AHA representatives want more emphasis on preventive care, rather than waiting until people fall sick and then treat their symptoms.
Overall health expenditures continue to climb in the United States; 16.6% increase of the gross domestic product in 2009, 17.6% in 2010. According to the data government expenditures in the hospital services, physician visits, medications, and other health needs jumped 4% to 2.5 trillion in 2009.
But the AHA, heart disease is very preventable. A healthy diet is the most effective way to reduce your risk of heart disease. The AHA recommends eating eight servings of fruits and vegetables every day; In addition to salt, cutting, eating less saturated fat and exercising more.
Worldwide, the World Health Organization identifies heart disease as the leading cause of death. approximately 17.1 million people died of heart disease in 2004 (29% of deaths) overall.
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