NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI/WVLT)— Tennessee has one of the highest heart disease death rates in the country, according to a new data analysis.
Research using the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows Tennessee ranks sixth nationwide, with about 210 deaths per 100,000 people attributed to heart disease.
Only a handful of states, including Oklahoma, Mississippi, and Alabama, report higher mortality rates. In fact, the eight states with the worst outcomes are all located in the Southern U.S…