Heart disease is the number one killer in both men and women in the United States. This graph shows show many women and men died of heart disease per 100,000. As shown by the graph, Men experience a higher rate of death from heart attacks than women and that has been the trend since 1999. Death from heart disease was higher in the past than it is now thanks to improved healthcare and prevention. The gap between men and women mortality rates from heart disease is closer than it was during 1999. -Joshua J.
This graph shows adults with heart disease and have low-density lipoprotein at or below the recommended levels in 2005-2008. Low-density lipoprotein is when cholesterol is transported in the blood and if too much is imported it can lead to a heart disease. The more low-density lipoprotein a person has the greater the risk and probability they have of having heart disease. As you can see African Americans have the highest amount of heart disease and all three races have gone above the amount of low-density lipoprotein levels while Hispanics have the least. -Cristal J.