The Silver Book: Chronic Disease and Medical Innovation in an Aging Nation

E-Alert

RSS Feed

Home > Cost of Chronic Disease > Cardiovascular Disease: Heart Disease & Stroke

There are 225 facts in all subcategories below this one. -- Category RSS Feed

[ Viewing 101 to 110 ] Jump to Page: << < 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 > >>

The prevalence of diagnosed and undiagnosed hypertension from 1999 to 2002 was 78% for older women and 64% for older men.

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

The estimated 2006 prevalence of heart failure in adults age 20 and older was 5.8 million.

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

65% of Americans will have some form of cardiovascular disease by retirement age.
---
Research!America. "Investment in Research Saves Lives and Money". 2005. [ Permalink ]

88% of those who die from stroke are age 65 and older. For those over 55, the incidence of stroke more than doubles each decade.
---
Alliance for Aging Research. Task Force on Aging: Research and funding: Meeting the needs of the 21st century. Washington D.C.: Alliance for Aging Research. 2004. [ Permalink ]

In 2002, 63% of people discharged from short-stay hospitals with a first listed diagnosis of cardiovascular disease, were age 65 and older.
---
American Heart Association. "Older Americans and Cardiovascular Diseases -- Statistics". [ Permalink ]

About 88% of stroke deaths occur in those age 65 and older.
---
American Heart Association. "Older Americans and Cardiovascular Diseases -- Statistics". [ Permalink ]

In 2002, 71% of Americans discharged from short-stay hospitals with a first-listed diagnosis of stroke, were age 65 and older.
---
American Heart Association. "Older Americans and Cardiovascular Diseases -- Statistics". [ Permalink ]

Of those Americans between the ages of 65 and 74, 58.9% of men and 72.5% of women have high blood pressure.
---
American Heart Association. "Older Americans and Cardiovascular Diseases -- Statistics". [ Permalink ]

Of those Americans 75 and older, 68.4% of men and 82.8% of women have high blood pressure.
---
Twelves, Chris. "Oral Chemotherapy Saves Resources and Time". Reuters Medical News. 12-Jun-2001. [ Permalink ]

In 2002, 50% of Americans discharged from short-stay hospitals with a first-listed diagnosis of high blood pressure, were age 65 and older.
---
American Heart Association. "Older Americans and Cardiovascular Diseases -- Statistics". [ Permalink ]

[ Viewing 101 to 110 ] Jump to Page: << < 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 > >>