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Are death rates different for heart attacks and strokes?
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Yes: According to the center for disease control the 2010 death rate stroke was 129, 000 and for heart attack, approx 500, 000. For an individual, the specifics are critical as stroke and myocardial infarction both come in many different flavors.
Answered 3/29/2012
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