* Cancer Facts and Figures 2016, American Cancer Society † www.stroke.org/understand-stroke, accessed on 3/14/2017 ‡ American Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics 2017 At-a-Glance
About 92.1 million Americans have one or more types of heart disease or stroke. ‡
Each year, an American will suffer a heart attack about every 40 seconds. ‡
1.6 million new cancer cases were diagnosed in 2016. *
Approximately 800,000 strokes will occur this year, one occurring every 40 seconds. †