The conditions and disabilities associated with stroke cost the United States between $30 billion and $40 billion a year. -- Murphy, Kevin M. and Robert H. Topel. "The Value of Health and Longevity". National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper . Vol. 11405, Thu, 27 Apr 2006 13:32:33 -0500 http://www.silverbook.org/fact/81 http://www.silverbook.org/fact/81 The average cost of care for a patient up to 90 days post-stroke is $15,000. -- The University Hospital. "Stroke Statistics". Thu, 27 Apr 2006 13:32:56 -0500 http://www.silverbook.org/fact/82 http://www.silverbook.org/fact/82 About 250,000 Americans each year have an automatic intracardiac defibrillator implanted, at the cost of about $100,000 each. -- Weisfeldt, Myron L., and Susan L. Zeiman. "Advances in the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease: One of the most important contributors to improved human survival is the treatment of cardiovascular disease". Health Affairs. Vol. 26, No. 1, pp. 25-37. Thu, 24 May 2007 10:21:05 -0500 http://www.silverbook.org/fact/892 http://www.silverbook.org/fact/892 In 2006, cardiovascular disease cost the U.S. close to $400 billion in direct and indirect costs. -- Gaziano, Thomas A. "Reducing The Growing Burden Of Cardiovascular Disease In The Developing World". Health Affairs. Vol. 26, No. 1, pp. 13. Fri, 04 May 2007 08:52:17 -0500 http://www.silverbook.org/fact/889 http://www.silverbook.org/fact/889 In 2005, the total inpatient hospital cost for cardiovascular disease was $71.2 billion, approximately 1/4 of the total cost of hospital care in the U.S. -- American Heart Association. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2008 Update. December 2007. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:19:34 -0500 http://www.silverbook.org/fact/1409 http://www.silverbook.org/fact/1409 In 2003, $31.7 billion in payments were made to Medicare beneficiaries discharged from short-stay hospitals with a principal diagnosis of cardiovascular disease--an average of $8,966 per discharge. -- American Heart Association. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2008 Update. December 2007. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:06:01 -0500 http://www.silverbook.org/fact/626 http://www.silverbook.org/fact/626 Heart disease is the #1 most costly medical condition in the U.S. Hypertension is #5 and cerebrovascular disease is #7. -- Thorpe, Kenneth E., Curtis S. Florence, David H. Howard, and Peter Joski. "The Impact of Obesity on Rising Medical Spending". Health Affairs. Tue, 22 May 2007 09:56:36 -0500 http://www.silverbook.org/fact/627 http://www.silverbook.org/fact/627 In 2003, $12.2 billion was paid to Medicare beneficiaries for in-hospital costs when cardiovascular disease was the principal diagnosis ($12,321 per discharge for acute myocardial infarction, $11,783 per discharge for coronary atherosclerosis, and $5,127 per discharge for other ischemic heart disease). -- American Heart Association. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2008 Update. December 2007. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:07:28 -0500 http://www.silverbook.org/fact/651 http://www.silverbook.org/fact/651 In 2001, $3.7 billion was paid to Medicare beneficiaries that were discharged from short-stay hospitals for stroke ($6,037 per discharge). -- American Heart Association. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2008 Update. December 2007. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:56:58 -0500 http://www.silverbook.org/fact/676 http://www.silverbook.org/fact/676 The mean lifetime cost of ischemic stroke in the U.S. is an estimated $140,048. This cost includes inpatient care, rehabilitation, and follow-up care. -- American Heart Association. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2008 Update. December 2007. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:57:26 -0500 http://www.silverbook.org/fact/677 http://www.silverbook.org/fact/677