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Statistics of Stroke
More about stroke or brain attack
The American Stroke Association (ASA), a division of the American Heart Association, reports the following statistics regarding strokes:
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Stroke is the fourth largest cause of death, ranking behind diseases of the heart, all forms of cancer, and lower respiratory disease.
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Almost every 40 seconds in the United States, a person experiences a stroke.
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Over four million U.S. adults live today with the effects of a stroke.
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ASA estimates strokes cost the U.S. $73.7 billion in 2010.
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Women account for about six in 10 stroke deaths.
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Black males have almost twice the risk of a first-ever stroke compared with white males.
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Hispanics have an increased risk of stroke compared with non-Hispanic whites.
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Each year about 795,000 people suffer a new or recurrent stroke in the U.S.
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Stroke accounts for about one out of every 18 deaths in the U.S.
