Major health organization makes startling heart disease prediction: ‘Near-perfect storm’
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A new report from the American Heart Association predicts that at least six in 10 U.S. adults could experience cardiovascular disease within the next 30 years. Learn more about the risk factors.
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The rate of hypertension (high blood pressure) — which is one of the key risk factors for heart disease — is expected to increase from 51.2% in 2020 to 61.0% in 2050.
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