And while other big cities on the West Coast like Los Angeles, Seattle and Portland also have large L.G.B.T. populations, San Francisco continues to draw people, including from nearby San Jose, which has one of the smallest shares of L.G.B.T. people among the nationâs largest metropolitan areas. 1  Photo.
In that same period, the cost of treating heart attack patients rose from about $11,000 to about $15,000. Total heart attack spending in the same period rose from $2.6 billion to $3.4 billion.
The High Cost of Heart Disease. In 2010, the cost of cardiovascular disease in the U.S. was about $444 billion. That includes costs for treatment of: 1  Heart conditions.2  Stroke. 3  Peripheral artery disease. 4  High blood pressure.n 2010, the cost of cardiovascular disease in the U.S. was about $444 billion. That includes costs for treatment of: 1  Heart conditions. 2  Stroke. 3  Peripheral artery disease.