Cigarette smoking is the
most important preventable
cause of premature death in
the United States. It
accounts for nearly 440,000
deaths each year, of which
more than 135,000 are due to
smoking related
cardiovascular diseases.
Cigarette smokers are
two-to-three times more
likely to die from coronary
heart disease than
nonsmokers.
The American Heart
Association provides risk
calculators to help access and track
your own situation. Complete the
risk calculators then contact us at
Kansas City Cardiology Associates if
you have questions or concerns.