Background: The American Heart Association, in conjunction with the National Institutes of
Health, annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and …

Background: The American Heart Association, in conjunction with the National Institutes of
Health, annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and …

BACKGROUND: The American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the National
Institutes of Health, annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease …

Women face a disproportionate burden of stroke mortality and disability. Biologic sex and
sociocultural gender both contribute to differences in stroke risk factors, assessment …

Background Understanding trends in cardiovascular (CV) risk factors and CV disease
according to age, sex, race, and ethnicity is important for policy planning and public health …

Stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide and a leading cause of disability.
Most strokes are caused by occlusion of a major cerebral artery, and substantial advances …

Post-stroke depression (PSD) is one of common and serious sequelae of stroke.
Approximately, one in three stroke survivors suffered from depression after stroke. It heavily …

Summary Each year, the American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the National
Institutes of Health and other government agencies, brings together in a single document the …

According to a report from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2016 Lifetime Risk of Stroke
Collaborators, 1 the estimated global lifetime risk of stroke in 2016 for those aged 25 years …

Stroke is the second leading cause of death and a major cause of disability worldwide. Its
incidence is increasing because the population ages. In addition, more young people are …