Rates of Heart Disease on the Rise in West Michigan
With a clear connection to oral and cardiac health, you should know that there is a rise in heart disease in West Michigan. The latest West Michigan Health Care Economic Forecast from Grand Valley State University analyzed data to offer a regional comparison between the health of West Michigan residents and of Detroit residents.
From 2020 to 2021, Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon and Allegan counties saw a marked increase in the number of new cases of coronary artery disease. This brings the total case load closer to that of Detroit, the analysts noted. Coronary artery disease is the most common type of heart disease in the U.S.
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