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 …

Although overall stroke incidence has been declining in developed countries, there is
evidence that stroke in the young is increasing. Increasing incidence may be particularly …

Cardiovascular disease remains a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in the US and
elsewhere, and stroke is a leading cause of disability worldwide. Despite recent success in …

Importance While stroke mortality rates have decreased substantially in the past 2 decades,
this trend has been primarily limited to older adults. Increasing trends in stroke incidence …

Stroke is arguably the most feared cardiovascular event among healthy subjects and those
with cardiovascular disease. Recent studies document changes in the epidemiology of …

Background and Purpose—Recent national and state-level trends show a stalling or
reversal of previously declining stroke death rates. These national trends may mask local …

Strokes in young adults are reported as being uncommon, comprising 10%–15% of all
stroke patients. However, compared with stroke in older adults, stroke in the young has a …

Importance Some studies have reported increasing stroke incidence at younger ages (< 55
years) but have often relied only on administrative data, and more population-based studies …

Importance Overall stroke incidence is falling in high-income countries, but data on time
trends in incidence of young stroke (ie, stroke in individuals younger than 55 years) are …

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 …