Data do not distinguish between those currently serving and those who have been discharged, the nature of discharges, involvement in active combat, or the era in which one served.
Figures represent adults who self-report being told by a health professional that they had a heart attack (myocardial infarction).
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Heart attacks among those who served/not in U.S. military 2013-2014 by gender
This statistic shows the percentage of those who have served/not served in the U.S. military who reported being told by a health professional that they had a heart attack, as of 2013-2014, by gender. It was found that 6.3 percent of men who had served in the military reported having a heart attack, compared to 5.1 percent of men who had not served.
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