Statistical Data Of Heart Disease - 1128 Words

The purpose of this paper is to speak about statistical data of heart disease in Hartford Connecticut. The Epidemiology and the community I have chosen to speak about in this paper are cardiovascular disease and stroke in the city of Hartford in the state of Connecticut. According to Heart.org, Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death and accounts for more than 17.3 million deaths per year and is expected to grow to over 23.6 million by 2030 (Heart Disease, Stroke and Research At-a-Glance, 2016). Identifying the right data source to obtain information is very important for managing and targeting the right population in the disease management process. Information can be found in many places but finding credible date is very important to assess the community and in comparison the nationwide problems. Since the introduction of the internet we have been able to access many places in the world wide web to be more informed and educate ourselves on disease management. 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