Diseases of the heart continue to be the number 1 killer of Americans. In 2001, cardiovascular disease and stroke cost the United States an estimated $298.2 billion [American Heart Association]. Heart disease and related vascular disorders remain focus areas during this decade for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as reported in Healthy People 2010.
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Bioengineering
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