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At 65 years and older 25% of white men, 30% of white women, 25% of black men, and 30% of black women will die within one year of their first myocardial infarction.
Roger V, Go A, Lloyd-Jones D, Benjamin E, et al. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics–2012 Update. Circ. 2012; 125(1): e2-e220. http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/125/1/e2