Incidence and Characteristics of Total Stroke in the United States

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Authors

G. Rhys Williams · University of Mount Olive

Abstract

We estimate that there were 783,000 first-ever or recurrent strokes in the United States during 1996, compared to the figure of 750,000 in 1995. This study replicates and confirms the previous annual estimates of approximately three quarters of a million total strokes. This slight increase is likely due to the aging of the population and the population gain in the US from 1995 to 1996.

Topics & Keywords

Acute Ischemic Stroke Management Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Neurology

Volume 1, Issue 1, pp. 2-2

DOI: 10.1186/1471-2377-1-2

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