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Stroke Statistics
Stroke Facts You Should Know

  • Every 45 seconds someone in America has a stroke
  • Every 3 minutes someone dies of stroke
  • Stroke is the 3rd cause of death in America
  • Stroke is the Number 1 cause of long-term disability
  • Stroke kills nearly 163,000 people a year
  • Stroke kills 2.5 times as many women as breast cancer
  • About 700,000 Americans each year suffer a new or
  • Women account for more than 6 in 10 stroke deaths
  • Each year 40,000 more women than men have a stroke
  • Women accounted for 61.5% of stroke deaths in 2002
  • Stroke is expected to cost the nation nearly $57 billion
    • in 2005 for related medical costs and disability
  • Today, 4.7 million Americans are stroke survivors Stroke Facts / Statistics

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