Nearly Half of This Age Group Have Cardiovascular Disease

According to this statistic, a whopping 48% suffer from this serious disease, and death rates are on the rise.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• According to statistics by the American Heart Association (AHA), 48% of American adults have cardiovascular disease (CVD) — a classification that includes high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, heart failure and stroke

• The rise in CVD prevalence is primarily driven by updated blood pressure guidelines, which identify a blood pressu…