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Home > Cost of Chronic Disease > Cardiovascular Disease: Heart Disease & Stroke > The Future Human Cost of Cardiovascular Disease
By 2050, more than 1 million Americans will have a first stroke every year. This represents a 167% increase among men and a 140% increase among women, from 1998 incidence rates.
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American Heart Association. "Incidence of Stroke to Skyrocket Well into the 21st Century". 05-Feb-1998.  [ Permalink ]