Show chief killer once again the nations attention would be called to the fact that diseases of the heart and blood vessels are the leading cause of death in the united states the occasion the american heart associations 1949 national campaign hard to dramatize because its victims seldom die spectacularly heart disease is a major concern of those who deal with a peoples health the malady is responsible for or one of every three deaths in the nation each year rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease take a heavier toll from youngsters five to 19 than any other disease even in the years from 35 to 54 heart disease causes far greater mortality than the other leading killers including cancer accidents tuberculosis pneumonia and nephritis the dates of the national campaign of the american heart association are february 7 to 28 23 the dates of national heart week are february 14 to 21 THE fundraising FUND RAISING KAISING goal of the campaign is five million dollars of this three and one halt half million dol c THE SIX LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH IN THE UNITED STATES DURING A representative YEAR 99 W pa ta 36 W N husn oi 01 awn AW amaxis xira taus ball AND KD SLOW this chart tells its own story about the he fatalities resulting from heart diseases in the nation lars will be used by local heart asi associations oc lations to maintain and expand their community cardiac programs the remainder will be used by the american heart association for expansion ot of its national programs the 1949 campaign slogan is apt and compelling it is open your heart fight heart disease |