Arterial and Venous Thrombosis

Question 1

nr. of people with coronary events in the US 2009?

Answer 1

785,000 people had a new coronary thrombotic event, and about 470,000 had a recurrent ischemic episode.

Question 2

nr. of people with a new or recurrent stroke each year?

Answer 2

795,000 people have a new or recurrent stroke

Question 3

% of death caused by arterial thrombosis?

Answer 3

33%

Question 4

% of death caused by coronary heart disease?

Answer 4

20% (1/5)