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Almost half of all American adults reportedly facecardiovascular disease, according to theAmerican Heart Association.

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Furthermore, theCDCnotes that heart disease is the primary cause of death in the United States.

All were heart failure patients whose cardiovascular issues stemmed from various causes.

A follow-up was done with the patients a median of 2.4 years later.

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In that time, 140 patients had died of all-cause deaths while 85 passed away due to cardiovascular-related deaths.

“We know there is aninflammatory component to heart diseaseand other chronic illnesses.”