HEART+DISEASE+by+Jimmy&JuneShin


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 * __HEART DISEASE__**

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 * Vocabulary**

Heart Disease- A structural or functional abnormality of the heart, or of the blood vessels supplying the heart, that impairs its normal functioning. []

Heart- The hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions pump blood through the body. []

Disease- An impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning []

Cardiovascular- Of or pertaining to or involving the heart and blood vessels []

Heart Disease is the biggest and most critical cause of deaths in the U.S., along with cancer and stroke. Usually, this is because it is mostly unnoticable, sudden, and is undiagnosed. Most of the people think they are healthy enough, but may have symptom of heart diseases. Atherosclerosis, a type of heart disease stays dominant in a human body until a sharp heart attack occurs. All heart diseases must be eliminated as soon as it is found.

1 out of 5 people, approximately 20% of the people with heart diseases die. There are a lot of causes for heart diseases, which we will introduce later, but unfortunately not much prevention or cure.

In the year 2006, 80 million (80,000,000) people in the U.S. has one or more forms of heart diseases. Every year, the rate of cardiovascular malfunctions increase, but people ignore to prevent it, assuming it won't have big impacts to their lives. With just a bit more interest and care about our heart, and our lives will be much more safe and enjoyable.

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 * QUIZ:** What is the probabilty of dying from heart diseases in percentage?