Number of Preventable Deaths from Heart Disease & Stroke

Year Under 65 65- 74 years 2001 110,299 117,662 2002 113,094 113,777 2003 114,280 107,822 2004 112,377 101,139 2005 113,714 97,110 2006 114,353 92,916 2007 112,918 89,080 2008 113,993 90,091 2009 117,139 90,996 2010 112,329 87,741 Source: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention