L A N C A S T E R M E D I C A L S O C I E T Y.O R G Perspectives CARDIAC CARE in Lancaster County SUSAN SHELLY, Writer D espite amazing advances in cardiac care over the past half century, heart disease is still the leading cause of death for both men and women in America. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 610,000 people die of heart disease in the United States each year, and 735,000 suffer a heart attack. LANCASTER 36 PHYSICIAN