On the basis of the GBD (Global Burden of Disease) 2013 Study, this article provides an
overview of the global, regional, and country-specific burden of stroke by sex and age …

The burden of stroke is extremely high. Recent estimations indicated that the global
prevalence rate was 5 per 1000 person-years, corresponding to 33 million people living …

Methods Throughout this article, we present statistics from a number of data sources chosen
with consideration of data quality, date of most recent update, and coverage of the European …

Background Current information on mortality attributed to stroke among different countries is
important for policy development and monitoring prevention strategies. Unfortunately …

Importance Prior studies have shown decreases in stroke mortality over time, but data on
validated stroke incidence and long-term trends by race are limited. Objective To study …

This study sought to summarize the findings of the GBD 2010 (Global Burden of Diseases,
Injuries, and Risk Factors) study for ischemic stroke (IS) and to report the impact of tobacco …

Cardiovascular disease now ranks as the world's top cause of death, causing one third of all
deaths globally. Heart disease can no longer be seen as the problem of overworked and …

Stroke is the fourth killer and number one cause of adult disability in the United States. The
estimated direct and indirect costs of stroke care in this country are $68.9 billion for 2009 …

Pearson et al Improving Cardiovascular Health in the Community 1731 environment to
increase physical activity12–14 can preserve optimal levels of these cardiovascular health …