For people aged 50 or over who have not had a heart attack or stroke
Enter your age (must be between 50 and 95 years):
Years of life gained without a heart
attack or stroke in those who benefit
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Among people your age () an unpredictable will have a heart attack or stroke sometime during the rest of their life. If you are one of the who benefit from taking a daily Polypill you can expect to live an extra without a heart attack or stroke. If you are male the estimates are and an extra and for women and an extra . |
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This calculator is based on the paper by NJ Wald and JK Morris Quantifying the health benefits of chronic disease prevention: a fresh approach using cardiovascular disease as an example. |