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Home > Cost of Chronic Disease > Cardiovascular Disease: Heart Disease & Stroke > Age--A Major Risk Factor
Of those who have a first stroke, within 5 years: 13% of men and 22% of women ages 40-69 have a recurrent stroke; and 23% of men and 28% of women 70 years and older have a recurrent stroke.
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American Heart Association. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2008 Update. December 2007. [ Permalink ]