Heart Disease is the Leading Cause of Death in the USA and Globally
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), 805,000 Americans suffered a heart attack in 2025. 200,000 of those heart attacks were repeat heart attacks. Globally, The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that heart disease was responsible for 9.1 million (13%) of deaths around the world in 2021.
Economic Burden on Health Care
The CDC reports the cost of caring for cardiovascular disease in the USA is $351 billion per year. That number is projected to reach $1.1 trillion by 2035. Specifically, heart attacks are one of the most expensive conditions treated in US Hospitals, with an estimated annual cost of $11.5 billion.
The Prolifagen Solution
- PRO302 offers the promise to induce the proliferation of cardiomyocytes
- Cardiomyocyte proliferation can help regenerate heart muscle tissue
- Regenerated heart muscle can restore the heart’s ability to pump blood throughout the body