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U.S. heart attack mortality reached a two-decade low in 2014

The percentage of heart attack patients dying dropped from 20 percent in 1995 to 12.4 percent

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COUNTER ATTACK  An analysis of two decades of data from Medicare patients finds that fewer older adults are dying of heart attacks in the United States.

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By Aimee Cunningham

- More than 2 years ago

Heart-healthy changes to diet and exercise along with a national focus on improving treatment and recovery from heart attacks appears to be making a difference.