"According to the American Heart Association, heart disease has been the leading cause of death in the United States for more than a century," writes Dr. Bilal Shafi, chief of cardiothoracic surgery at Dominican Hospital, in a Guest Commentary. "While California’s instances of heart disease rank among the lowest in the nation, Santa Cruz County is higher than the statewide average, impacting approximately 7% of the population."
As the leading cause of death for Americans, one person dies from heart disease every 33 seconds in the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
About 50 people of all ages, including heart attack survivors and their supporters, turned out Thursday for Adventist Health Sonora s first-ever Heart Walk in downtown Sonora.