Silver Book Fact
Approximately 66% of heart attack patients do not make a complete recovery.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. The Burden of Chronic Diseases and Their Risk Factors: National and state perspectives. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2004. http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/burdenbook2004/pdf/burden_book2004.pdf