The best health care options are available to those who are well informed, because the more you know, the more you have to base your decisions on.  Here are some important facts that you’ll find interesting and informative:

Did you know that 770,000 Americans will have their first Heart Attack this year and 430,000 will have a recurrent attack?

Did you know that if a patient receives an angioplasty within 90 minutes of arriving at the Emergency Department, the risk of dying is reduced by 40%?

Did you know estimates are that 10,200,000 people in the United States suffer from angina?

Did you know that a heart attack occurs about every 20 seconds with a heart attack death about every minute?

Did you know about 50% of deaths occur within one hour of the heart attack––outside a hospital?

Did you know that studies show the most common time for a heart attack to occur is Monday morning?