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Heart failure incidence approaches 10 per 1,000 people, after the age of 65.
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American Heart Association. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2008 Update. December 2007. [ Permalink ]

The lifetime risk of developing congestive heart failure for men and women at age 40, is 1 in 5.
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American Heart Association. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2008 Update. December 2007. [ Permalink ]

Prevalence of stroke by age and sex
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American Heart Association. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2008 Update. December 2007. [ Permalink ]

From 2001-2004, 69% of men and 82% of women age 75 and older had hypertension.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. Health, United States, 2006: With chartbook on trends in the health of Americans. Hyattsville, MD: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2006. [ Permalink ]

In 2003, there were about 70.7 million outpatient physician office visits and 4.5 million emergency department admissions with a primary diagnosis of cardiovascular disease.
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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 ]

Total Deaths And Age-Adjusted Death Rates (Per 100,000 Population) For The Fifteen Leading Causes Of Death In The Total U.S. Population, 2003
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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 ]

Close to 50% of Americans 45 or older have high blood pressure.
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Jones, Daniel, and John Hall. "The National High Blood Pressure Education Program: Thirty years and counting". Hypertension. Vol. 39, No. 5, pp. 941-42. [ Permalink ]

In 2004, the overall death rate from cardiovascular disease was 288 per 100,000.
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American Heart Association. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2008 Update. December 2007. [ Permalink ]

Each year, about 780,000 people experience a new or recurrent stroke. About 600,000 of these are first attacks,and 180,000 are recurrent attacks.
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American Heart Association. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2008 Update. December 2007. [ Permalink ]

On average, every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke.
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American Heart Association. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2008 Update. December 2007. [ Permalink ]

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