Race against the clock

dissections caused 9,904 deaths in the U.S. in 2019, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. High blood pressure and high cholesterAorticol were among the culprits. A little more than half of the deaths were in men. In 75% of the deaths, a history of smoking was a factor.

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