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Home > Cost of Chronic Disease > Cardiovascular Disease: Heart Disease & Stroke > The Human Burden of Cardiovascular Disease
The percentage of persons with a first myocardial infarction who will have a stroke within 5 years is: 4% of men and 6% of women ages 40-69; and 6% of men and 11% of women ages 70 and older.
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American Heart Association. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2008 Update. December 2007. [ Permalink ]