
Heart attack deaths have plummeted in US, but new cardiovascular threats emerge
Fox News
Heart attack deaths have decreased by 90% over 50 years, while other cardiovascular conditions like heart failure and arrhythmias are rising, according to a new American Heart Association study.
"The increase in other types of heart disease leading to death has offset the wins from deaths from heart attacks declining." "We’ve won major battles against heart attacks; however, the war against heart disease isn’t over." Melissa Rudy is senior health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to melissa.rudy@fox.com.
While heart attacks are no longer the most fatal form of heart disease, there have been increases in other types — heart failure, arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats) and hypertensive heart disease (long-term high blood pressure).













