Today Is September 29

"World Heart Day" was founded by the World Heart Federation in 2000 to inform people around the globe that heart disease and strokes are the world’s leading causes of death, It is celebrated on September 29 every year.

By Blausen Medical Communications, Inc

Worldwide, 17.3 million people die every year from heart disease or stroke, which account for 31 per cent of all deaths.

Shoveling snow is a known trigger for heart attacks. Some hospitals even prepare for more cardiac related visits after a large snowfall.