Statistics of Stroke

More about stroke/brain attack:

Consider the following statistics regarding strokes:

• Stroke is the third largest cause of death, ranking behind diseases of the heart and all forms of cancer.
• Strokes kill more than 273,000 Americans each year.
• Almost every 45 seconds in the United States, a person experiences a stroke.
• Nearly 5 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 $58 billion a year.

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