Heart failure
How common is heart failure?
If you have heart failure, you're not alone.
About 5.7 million Americans have heart failure.
1 It's slightly more common in men.
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Source:
American Heart Association.
Heart disease and stroke statistics 2009 update-at-a-glance.
Available at http://www.americanheart.org (accessed on 2 July 2009).
American Heart Association.
Heart disease and stroke statistics 2009 update-at-a-glance.
Available at http://www.americanheart.org (accessed on 2 July 2009).
Source:
American Heart Association.
Heart disease and stroke statistics 2009 update-at-a-glance.
Available at http://www.americanheart.org (accessed on 2 July 2009).
American Heart Association.
Heart disease and stroke statistics 2009 update-at-a-glance.
Available at http://www.americanheart.org (accessed on 2 July 2009).
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