25 Million People Die From It Each Year
According to the CDC, more than 25,000 people in the U.S. die of heart valve disease each year. But less than 50% of patients are treated in time enough. If…
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shutterstock_542946595-scaled.jpgAccording to the CDC, more than 25,000 people in the U.S. die of heart valve disease each year. But less than 50% of patients are treated in time enough. If left untreated, it can be deadly, but it is generally treatable with a proper diagnosis. In fact, treatment generally significantly improves a patient’s quality of life. To diagnose a heart valve disease, your doctor may ask about your symptoms, listen to your heart, or order imaging tests to look at your heart. In newborns, screening tests can detect and help diagnose heart valve conditions. Most heart valve conditions are treatable.
Patients must educate themselves on the symptoms and seek the proper method of evaluation to discover their diagnosis. The patient advocacy nonprofit Heart Valve Voice US is launching its #Ask4Echo campaign to empower patients to advocate for themselves and ask their health care professionals if an echocardiogram is right for them. Learn the signs and symptoms of heart valve disease at ask4echo.com.
These are the Leading Causes of Death in North Carolina
To me, death has never been taboo. It's something a lot of us think about but never speak on. Death is a topic some people prefer not to discuss, but we cannot escape it. Nobody has ever managed to escape it.
People die every single day, which isn't a fun thing to talk about. That's why we have to live every day as if it were our last. According to the CDC, the average age of death in North Carolina is 78.1 years old as of 2019.
It may not be pleasant, but it is a part of life. I think you will enjoy this list if you are a morbid person, just like me. The following is a list of North Carolina's leading causes of death. All 2020 data are final. 2020 birth data come from the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) via CDC WONDER; 2020 death data, including leading causes of death, firearm mortality, homicide, drug overdose mortality, and infant mortality, come from the NVSS via CDC WONDER and rankings and rates are based on 2020 age-adjusted death rates. You can see more on deaths in North Carolina here. Check out the list and see what the number one cause of death in North Carolina is. Take care, my friends.
10. Influenza/Pneumonia
Protect yourself and you can see more on Influenza/Pneumonia in North Carolina here.
9. Kidney Disease
You can see more on kidney-related deaths here.
8. Diabetes
You can see more on diabetes here.
7. Alzheimer’s
This disease is such an awful thing. I cry every time since my significant other lost his grandmother to this disease. You can see more on Alzheimer's in North Carolina and the death rate here.
6. Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases
These are deaths from various lung diseases including asthma, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema. You can see more on chronic lower respiratory diseases here.
5. Stroke
You can see more on stroke-related deaths here.
4. Accidents
You can see more on accidental deaths here.
3. COVID-19
You can see more on how to protect yourself against COVID-19 in North Carolina here.
2. Cancer
My mother actually passed away from her battle with cancer. You can see more about cancer in North Carolina here.
MeCancer treatment in a modern medical private clinic or hospital with a linear accelerator. Professional doctors team working while the woman is undergoing radiation therapy for cancer
1. Heart Disease
Heart disease, a common cause of death in North Carolina, is caused by the narrowing of blood vessels in the heart, a condition linked with high blood pressure and cholesterol. Heart disease can be treated by improving your diet, exercising, and understanding your risk factors. You can see more on heart disease deaths in North Carolina here.
