Is There a Mid-Life Crisis in Heart Disease Prevention?

By: Dr. Yvonne Commodore-Mensah, Dr. Lola Coke & Dr. Cheryl Dennison Himmelfarb Heart disease, as defined by the 2017 American Heart Association Statistics, effects nearly half of American adults—and a striking number of adults in ‘midlife,’ aged 35-64.  Though largely preventable, the disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States and claims
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Source: Nursing Blogs at Johns Hopkins University - October 22, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Editor Tags: New heart disease high blood pressure Hypertension Source Type: blogs