Statistics
of Stroke
Consider
the following statistics regarding strokes:
- Stroke is third largest
cause of death, ranking behind diseases of the
heart and all forms of cancer.
- Strokes kill more than
275,000 Americans each year.
- Almost every 45 seconds
in the United States, a person experiences a
stroke.
- About 4.8 million US
adults live today with the effects of a stroke.
- The American Stroke
Association, a division of the American Heart
Association, estimates strokes cost the US nearly
$57 billion a year.
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