The “Million Hearts” initiative—preventing heart attacks and strokes
TR Frieden, DM Berwick - New England Journal of Medicine, 2011 - Mass Medical Soc
New England Journal of Medicine, 2011•Mass Medical Soc
Each year, more than 2 million Americans have a heart attack or stroke, and more than
800,000 of them die; cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United
States and the largest cause of lower life expectancy among blacks. Related medical costs
and productivity losses approach $450 billion annually, and inflation-adjusted direct medical
costs are projected to triple over the next two decades if present trends continue. 1 To
reduce this burden, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), other federal …
800,000 of them die; cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United
States and the largest cause of lower life expectancy among blacks. Related medical costs
and productivity losses approach $450 billion annually, and inflation-adjusted direct medical
costs are projected to triple over the next two decades if present trends continue. 1 To
reduce this burden, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), other federal …
Each year, more than 2 million Americans have a heart attack or stroke, and more than 800,000 of them die; cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and the largest cause of lower life expectancy among blacks. Related medical costs and productivity losses approach $450 billion annually, and inflation-adjusted direct medical costs are projected to triple over the next two decades if present trends continue.1
To reduce this burden, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), other federal, state, and local government agencies, and a broad range of private-sector partners are today launching a . . .
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