Who is affected by stroke
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Who is affected by stroke
Over 700,000 people in the United States have a stroke each year. About 500,000 are first strokes and about 200,000 are recurrent attacks.1
Stroke is:
- The third leading cause of death, behind heart disease and cancer.1
- A leading cause of serious, long-term disability in the United States.1
Women are less likely than men to have a stroke in all age ranges except 75 and older.2
African Americans, Native Americans, and Alaska Natives are about twice as likely as whites to have a stroke.1
References
Citations
American Heart Association (2006). Heart disease and stroke statistics—2006 update. Circulation, 113(6): e85–e151.
Warburton E (2006). Stroke management, search date June 2006. Online version of Clinical Evidence (15): 1–15.
Credits
| Author | Robin Parks, MS |
| Editor | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Richard D. Zorowitz, MD - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
| Last Updated | March 6, 2007 |
| Last updated: | March 06, 2007 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Robin Parks, MS |
| Reviewed By: | Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine, Richard D. Zorowitz, MD - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
| Editors: | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Pat Truman |
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