Heart Health 101: Part 1 Is your health care provider killing you? by Dani Williamson | Feb 29, 2024 | Chronic Disease, Live Talk, self-care Cardiovascular disease claims 1 in 3 women. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women, and people of most racial and ethnic groups in the WORLD!!!*One person dies every 36 seconds in the United States from cardiovascular disease.*About 655,000 Americans die from heart disease each year—that’s 1 in every 4 deaths.*Heart disease costs the United States about $219 billion each year from 2014 to 2015.3 This includes the cost of health care services, medicines, and lost productivity due to death.