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Save a Heart

Father and DaughterHeart disease is the #1 killer in the United States, of both men and women. Men in particular, however, are at extraordinary risk for heart attacks with 70 to 89 percent of sudden cardiac events occurring in men. Fathers, brothers, sons, uncles -- are you and the men in your life aware of heart disease, its dangers and its costs?

How often do Americans suffer from heart attacks?

1 every 5.1 minutes

1 every 2.2 minutes

1 every 26 seconds

1 every 5 seconds
What is the projected cost of U.S. health care expenditures and lost productivity attributed to heart disease and stroke in 2008?

$175 billion

$250 billion

$375 billion

$448 billion
How many Americans currently have one or more types of cardiovascular disease?

1 in 2

1 in 3

1 in 5

1 in 10
What is the estimated cost of heart bypass surgery?

$45,000

$65,000

$85,000

$105,000
Do you have health insurance?

Yes

No
Have you been screened for heart disease?

Yes

No
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