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Statistics of Stroke
More about stroke/brain attack:
Consider the following statistics regarding strokes:
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Stroke is the third largest cause of death, ranking behind diseases of the heart and all forms of cancer.
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Strokes kill more than 150,000 Americans each year.
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Almost every 45 seconds in the United States, a person experiences a stroke.
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Nearly 4 million US adults live today with the effects of a stroke.
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The American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association, estimates strokes cost the US nearly $63 billion a year.
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