Stroke
Unfortunately, 80% of stroke victims had no apparent warning signs. View fact
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Unfortunately, 4 out of 5 stroke victims had no apparent warning signs. View fact
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Stroke is the third leading killer behind diseases of the heart and cancer. View fact
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There are approximately 4 million survivors of stroke. View fact
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Women account for 61% of stroke deaths. View fact here
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Every 40 seconds, someone has a stroke. View fact here
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Americans will pay about $65.5 billion in 2008 for stroke-related medical costs and disability. View fact here
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3/4 of all strokes occur in people over the age of 65. View fact here
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Atrial Fibrillation
There are at least 2.2 million Americans with atrial fibrillation. View fact
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Go AS, Hylek EM, Phillips KA, Chang Y, Henault LE, Selby JV, Singer DE. Prevalence of diagnosed atrial fibrillation in adults. National implications for rhythm management and stroke prevention: the Anticoagulation and Risk Factors In Atrial Fibrillation (ATRIA) Study. JAMA 2002; 285:2370-2375
Atrial fibrillation affects about 1 in 25 people aged 60 and older, and 1 in 10 people aged 80 and older. View fact
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Go AS, Hylek EM, Phillips KA, Chang Y, Henault LE, Selby JV, Singer DE. Prevalence of diagnosed atrial fibrillation in adults. National implications for rhythm management and stroke prevention: the Anticoagulation and Risk Factors In Atrial Fibrillation (ATRIA) Study. JAMA 2002;285:2370-2375
15 to 20% of all strokes, about 75,000 a year, are attributable to atrial fibrillation. View fact
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Hart RG, Pearce LA, Rothbart RM, McAnulty JH, Asinger RW, Halperin JL. Stroke with intermittent atrial fibrillation: incidence and predictors during aspirin therapy. Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation Investigators. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2000;35:183-187
People over the age of 40 have a 1 in 4 chance of developing atrial fibrillation. View fact
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Lloyd-Jones DM, Wang TJ, Leip E, et al. Lifetime risk for development of atrial fibrillation. Circulation. 2004;110:1042-1046
The presence of atrial fibrillation is independently associated with a 50 to 90% increase in risk of death. View fact
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Benjamin EJ, Wolf PA, D'Agostino RB, Silbershatz H, Kannel WB, Levy D. Impact of atrial fibrillation on the risk of death: the Framingham Heart Study. Circulation. 1998;98:946-952
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD), more commonly known as hardening of the arteries, affects about 8 million Americans. View fact
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People with PAD have a 2 to 6-fold increased risk of death from heart attack and stroke. View fact here
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Heart Disease
Heart disease is the #1 cause of death for both men and women. View fact
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50% of men and 64% of women who died suddenly of heart disease had no previous symptoms. View fact
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Diabetes
About 90 to 95% of people with diabetes have type 2. View fact
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10.3 million Americans age 60 or older have diabetes. View fact here
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20.8 million Americans (7% of the population) have diabetes, yet about 6.2 of them have not been diagnosed with it. View fact here
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African Americans, Hispanic/Latino Americans, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, American Indians, Alaska Natives and older adults have higher rates of type 2 diabetes. View fact
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Adults with diabetes have heart disease death rates about 2 to 4 times higher than adults without diabetes. View fact
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Diabetes is the leading cause of new cases of blindness in adults 20 to 74 years of age. View fact
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Diabetes is the leading cause of end stage renal disease. View fact
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The rate of amputation in people with diabetes is 10 times higher than in people without diabetes. View fact
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Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis can affect people of all ages. View fact
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10 million Americans are estimated to have osteoporosis. View fact
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Approximately 80% of people with osteoporosis are women. View fact
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An estimated 34 million people have low bone mass, putting them at risk for osteoporosis. View fact
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