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Heart disease

598,607 deaths in 2009

179.8 deaths per 100,000 people

The number of heart disease-related deaths fell in the latter half of the decade, with 631,636 dying in 2006. Half of those deaths were women.

In 2004, African Americans were the ethnic group most likely to die from the disease.

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Heart disease is currently the leading cause of death in the United States. It accounts for a significant number of fatalities each year.

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