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 cost of treating heart disease in the United States will triple by 2030, according to new projections. The $545 billion increase is due in part to an aging population. The skyrocketing financial burden makes it urgent to implement effective strategies to prevent heart disease and stroke.