Better heart health begins with knowing the statistics, according to a new report from the American Heart Association…“By monitoring health, as well as disease, the update provides information essential to public health initiatives, patient care and for people to take personal responsibility for their health — and for their lives,” Veronique L. Roger, MD, MPH, professor of medicine and epidemiology at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Rochester, Minn., said in a press release. Additional Coverage: National Journal

Cardiology Today, 12/2011

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