Statistics of Stroke
More about stroke/brain attack:
Consider the following statistics regarding strokes:
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Stroke is the third largest cause of death, ranking behind diseases of the heart and all forms of cancer.
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Almost every 40 seconds in the United States, a person experiences a stroke.
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Over 4 million US adults live today with the effects of a stroke.
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The American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association, estimates strokes cost the US $68.9 billion in 2009.
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Women account for about 6 in 10 stroke deaths.
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Black males have almost twice the risk of a first-ever stroke compared with white males.
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Hispanics have an increased risk of stroke compared with non-Hispanic whites.
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Each year about 795,000 people suffer a new or recurrent stroke in the US.
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Stroke accounts for about 1 out of every 17 deaths in the US.
Publication Source:
Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Update 2009. American Heart Association. 2009, 1;1:14-5.
Online Source:
American Heart Association
http://www.americanheart.org/downloadable/heart/1240250946756LS-1982%20Heart%20and%20Stroke%20Update.042009.pdf
Online Editor:
Sinovic, Dianna
Online Medical Reviewer:
Akin, Louise RN, BSN
Online Medical Reviewer:
Brown, Carolyn RN, MN, CCRN, CNS
Online Medical Reviewer:
Foster, Sara RN MPH
Online Medical Reviewer:
Sweetwood, Jane RN, MN, CCRN
Date Last Reviewed:
10/12/2009
Date Last Modified:
10/19/2009