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The conditions and disabilities associated with stroke cost the United States between $30 billion and $40 billion a year.
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Murphy, Kevin M. and Robert H. Topel. "The Value of Health and Longevity". National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper . Vol. 11405, [ Permalink ]

The average cost of care for a patient up to 90 days post-stroke is $15,000.
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The University Hospital. "Stroke Statistics". [ Permalink ]

About 250,000 Americans each year have an automatic intracardiac defibrillator implanted, at the cost of about $100,000 each.
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Weisfeldt, Myron L., and Susan L. Zeiman. "Advances in the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease: One of the most important contributors to improved human survival is the treatment of cardiovascular disease". Health Affairs. Vol. 26, No. 1, pp. 25-37. [ Permalink ]

In 2006, cardiovascular disease cost the U.S. close to $400 billion in direct and indirect costs.
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Gaziano, Thomas A. "Reducing The Growing Burden Of Cardiovascular Disease In The Developing World". Health Affairs. Vol. 26, No. 1, pp. 13. [ Permalink ]

In 2005, the total inpatient hospital cost for cardiovascular disease was $71.2 billion, approximately 1/4 of the total cost of hospital care in the U.S.
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American Heart Association. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2008 Update. December 2007. [ Permalink ]

In 2003, $31.7 billion in payments were made to Medicare beneficiaries discharged from short-stay hospitals with a principal diagnosis of cardiovascular disease--an average of $8,966 per discharge.
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American Heart Association. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2008 Update. December 2007. [ Permalink ]

Heart disease is the #1 most costly medical condition in the U.S. Hypertension is #5 and cerebrovascular disease is #7.
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Thorpe, Kenneth E., Curtis S. Florence, David H. Howard, and Peter Joski. "The Impact of Obesity on Rising Medical Spending". Health Affairs. [ Permalink ]

In 2003, $12.2 billion was paid to Medicare beneficiaries for in-hospital costs when cardiovascular disease was the principal diagnosis ($12,321 per discharge for acute myocardial infarction, $11,783 per discharge for coronary atherosclerosis, and $5,127 per discharge for other ischemic heart disease).
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American Heart Association. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2008 Update. December 2007. [ Permalink ]

In 2001, $3.7 billion was paid to Medicare beneficiaries that were discharged from short-stay hospitals for stroke ($6,037 per discharge).
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American Heart Association. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2008 Update. December 2007. [ Permalink ]

The mean lifetime cost of ischemic stroke in the U.S. is an estimated $140,048. This cost includes inpatient care, rehabilitation, and follow-up care.
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American Heart Association. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2008 Update. December 2007. [ Permalink ]

In 2003, $4.4 billion ($6,577 per discharge) was paid to Medicare beneficiaries for heart failure.
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American Heart Association. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2008 Update. December 2007. [ Permalink ]

"Cardiovascular disease is the most costly disease in the United States."
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Mensah, George A., and David W. Brown. "An Overview Of Cardiovascular Disease Burden In The United States: Data show a growing burden from cardiovascular disease in the U.S. population; now is the time to reverse those trends". Health Affairs. Vol. 26, No. 1, pp. 38. [ Permalink ]

The annual medical cost of cardiovascular disease is $403.1 billion.
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Redberg, Rita F. "Evidence, Appropriateness, And Technology Assessment In Cardiology: A case study Of computed tomography". Health Affairs. Vol. 26, No. 1, pp. 86-95. [ Permalink ]

The total economic burden of coronary heart disease is $120.6 billion; of stroke is $48.9 billion.
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Cutler, David M., Genia Long, Ernst R. Berndt, Jimmy Royer, Andree-Anne Fournier, Alicia Sasser, and Pierre Cremieux. "The Value Of Antihypertensive Drugs: A perspective on medical innovation". Health Affairs. Vol. 26, No. 1, pp. 97-110. [ Permalink ]

In 2000-2002, for a person without coronary heart disease, hypertension added $1,600 to annual spending and diabetes added $3,600. In patients with coronary heart disease, hypertension added an additional $1,900 and diabetes added $3,300.
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Rosen, Allison B., David M. Cutler, Douglas M. Norton, Hsou Mei Hu, and Sandeep Vijan. "The Value Of Coronary Heart Disease Care For The Elderly: 1987-2002". Health Affairs. Vol. 26, No. 1, pp. 111-123. [ Permalink ]

As of 2005, stroke accounts for $57 billion in direct and indirect costs each year.
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American Stroke Association/American Heart Association. "American Stroke Association Home Page". [ Permalink ]

The estimated direct and indirect cost of cardiovascular disease for 2008 is $448.5 billion.
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American Heart Association. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2008 Update. December 2007. [ Permalink ]

The estimated direct and indirect cost of coronary heart disease for 2008 is $156.4 billion.
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American Heart Association. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2008 Update. December 2007. [ Permalink ]

The estimated direct and indirect cost of stroke for 2008 is $65.5 billion.
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American Heart Association. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2008 Update. December 2007. [ Permalink ]

The estimated direct and indirect cost of heart failure in the U.S. for 2008 is $34.8 billion.
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American Heart Association. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2008 Update. December 2007. [ Permalink ]

The total direct and indirect cost of CVD and stroke in the United States for 2008 is estimated at $448.5 billion. This figure includes health expenditures (direct costs, which include the cost of physicians and other professionals, hospital and nursing home services, medications, home health care, and other medical durables) and lost productivity resulting from morbidity and mortality (indirect costs).
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American Heart Association. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2008 Update. December 2007. [ Permalink ]

Total hospital costs (inpatients, outpatients, and emergency department patients) projected for the year 2008 are estimated to be $140.1 billion. Cardiovascular disease costs more than any other diagnostic group.
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American Heart Association. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2008 Update. December 2007. [ Permalink ]

In 2005, the total inpatient hospital cost for cardiovascular disease was $71.2 billion, about 1/4 of the total cost of inpatient hospital care in the U.S.
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Lloyd-Jones, Donald, Robert Adams, Mercedes Carnethon, Giovanni De Simone, T. Bruce Ferguson, Katherine Flegal, Earl Ford, Karen Furie, Alan Go, Kurt Greenlund, Nancy Haase, Susan Hailpern, Michael Ho, Virginia Howard, Brett Kissela, et al. . "Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2009 Update: A report from the American Heart Association statistics committee and stroke statistics subcommittee". Circulation. Vol. 119, pp. e21-181. [ Permalink ]

In the U.S., the estimated direct and indirect cost of cardiovascular disease for 2009 is $475.3 billion.
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Lloyd-Jones, Donald, Robert Adams, Mercedes Carnethon, Giovanni De Simone, T. Bruce Ferguson, Katherine Flegal, Earl Ford, Karen Furie, Alan Go, Kurt Greenlund, Nancy Haase, Susan Hailpern, Michael Ho, Virginia Howard, Brett Kissela, et al. . "Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2009 Update: A report from the American Heart Association statistics committee and stroke statistics subcommittee". Circulation. Vol. 119, pp. e21-181. [ Permalink ]

In 2009, the estimated direct and indirect cost of cardiovascular disease is $165.4 billion.
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Lloyd-Jones, Donald, Robert Adams, Mercedes Carnethon, Giovanni De Simone, T. Bruce Ferguson, Katherine Flegal, Earl Ford, Karen Furie, Alan Go, Kurt Greenlund, Nancy Haase, Susan Hailpern, Michael Ho, Virginia Howard, Brett Kissela, et al. . "Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2009 Update: A report from the American Heart Association statistics committee and stroke statistics subcommittee". Circulation. Vol. 119, pp. e21-181. [ Permalink ]

In 2009, the estimated direct and indirect cost of stroke is $68.9 billion.
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Lloyd-Jones, Donald, Robert Adams, Mercedes Carnethon, Giovanni De Simone, T. Bruce Ferguson, Katherine Flegal, Earl Ford, Karen Furie, Alan Go, Kurt Greenlund, Nancy Haase, Susan Hailpern, Michael Ho, Virginia Howard, Brett Kissela, et al. . "Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2009 Update: A report from the American Heart Association statistics committee and stroke statistics subcommittee". Circulation. Vol. 119, pp. e21-181. [ Permalink ]

In 2006, $32.7 billion in program payments were made to Medicare beneficiaries discharged from short-stay hospitals with a principal diagnosis of cardiovascular disease--and average of $10,201 per discharge.
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. "Health Care Financing Review: Medicare & Medicaid Statistical Supplement". 2006. [ Permalink ]

In 2006, $11.7 billion was paid to Medicare beneficiaries for in-hospital costs when cardiovascular disease was the principal diagnosis.
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. "Health Care Financing Review: Medicare & Medicaid Statistical Supplement". 2006. [ Permalink ]

In 2006, $3.9 billion ($7449 per person) was paid to Medicare beneficiaries discharged from short-stay hospitals for stroke.
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. "Health Care Financing Review: Medicare & Medicaid Statistical Supplement". 2006. [ Permalink ]

The estimated direct and indirect cost of cardiovascular disease for 2010 is $503.2 billion in the US.

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American Heart Association. "Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2010 Update". Circulation. [ Permalink ]

The estimated direct and indirect cost of stroke for 2010 is $73.7 billion.

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American Heart Association. "Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2010 Update". Circulation. [ Permalink ]

The estimated direct and indirect cost of high blood pressure for 2010 is $76.6 billion.

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American Heart Association. "Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2010 Update". Circulation. [ Permalink ]

The estimated direct and indirect cost of heart failure in the US for 2010 is $39.2 billion.

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American Heart Association. "Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2010 Update". Circulation. [ Permalink ]