Show HEART DEATHS BELOW 65 DECLINE 20 SINCE 1950 l 1950 JU HEART ATTACK DOWN 22 ALL CV Cat STROKE OTHER DISEASES ES DOWN CV DOWN DISEASES DOWN High Nigh blood pressure HIGH and related heart disease BLOOD WIDTH OF ARROWS INDICATES PRESSURE RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF THESE DOWN DISEASES AS CAUSES OF DEATH IMPRESSIVE INVESTMENT RETURN from massive cardiovascular research programs supported by tax and Heart Fund dollars and begun 20 years ago is indicated by above chart Despite dramatic gains the heart and blood vessel diseases constitute the Number One killer of people under 65 being responsible for more deaths in that age grouping than in the next three causes combined- combined cancer accidents and pneumonia |