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 …

This narrative overview of stroke epidemiology shows dramatic changes in stroke incidence,
prevalence, mortality, disability, and the understanding of risk factors and primary stroke …

Stroke is ranked as the second leading cause of death worldwide with an annual mortality
rate of about 5.5 million. Not only does the burden of stroke lie in the high mortality but the …

Stroke continues to have an enormous impact on the public health of almost every nation.
Ranking among the leading causes of death, stroke is far more often disabling than fatal …

Background and Purpose—Stroke mortality has been declining since the early 20th century.
The reasons for this are not completely understood, although the decline is welcome. As a …

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 …

Stroke is a disease with impacts ranging from death and disability, to reduced health-related
quality of life and depression. To truly understand the burden of this disease we must …

Every year, at least 750,000 Americans experience a new or recurrent stroke. Despite
gradual declines in overall stroke death rates in many industrialized countries, stroke …

Background and Purpose—Stroke mortality rates declined for much of the second half of the
20th century, but recent trends and their relation to other organ-and disease-specific causes …

OBJECTIVE: Stroke remains one of the most devastating of all neurological diseases, often
causing death or gross physical impairment or disability. As numerous countries throughout …