Heart Disease

Mercy Springfield's fluid management program is for people who have congestive heart failure.

In this segment of KSMU's Sense of Community Series, "Shorter Lives: Why Missouri's Life Expectancy is Dropping," we explore heart disease, its effect on Ozarks public health — and what people can do to take control of their own heart health.

Cardiovascular disease is taking a big toll in the U.S.Approximately one in every six U.S. healthcare dollars is spent on cardiovascular disease. And…