But no less important, cardiovascular disease and stroke cause the greatest disability. In the
United States alone, more than 10 million people are alive today with these diseases, which …

Association's Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2004 Update. The report compiles
statistics for the most recent year that data are available; it notes that CVD killed 931,108 …

5. Dwyer-Lindgren L, Bertozzi-Villa A, Stubbs RW, Morozoff C, Mackenbach JP, van Lenthe
FJ, et al. Inequalities in life expectancy among us counties, 1980 to 2014: temporal trends …

Background and Purpose—Coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke are leading causes of
death and disability. Because they share major common risk factors, it would be expected …

AN INCREASE in the incidence of stroke—and the specter of a rising toll of stroke-related
death and disability as the baby boomer generation ages—has brought a new urgency to …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD), including heart disease and stroke, comprise the global
leading cause of morbidity and mortality collectively killing 12.9 million people in 2010, or …

The Associate and Section Editors contributed a summary in the different areas a “Year in
Review” type feature that appeared in the February issue of Stroke to coincide with the …

The American Heart Association's (AHA) stated mission is “to build healthier lives, free of
cardiovascular diseases and stroke.” Consistent with that mission, the AHA set a strategic …

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is usually considered a significant cause of morbidity and
mortality in stroke patients, although absolute risk of CAD in stroke/transient ischemic attack …

Stroke hospitalizations and mortality have declined in older subjects in the United States;
however, acute ischemic stroke hospitalizations have increased in subjects 25 to 64 years of …