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Annual strokes: new and recurrent

Each year, about 795,000 people experience a new (~610,000 cases) or recurrent (~185,000 cases) stroke.

Benjamin E, Blaha M, Chiuve S, Cushman M, et al. Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics- 2017 Update. Circ. March 7 2017. http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/early/2017/01/25/CIR.0000000000000485. Accessed February 21, 2017

Reference

Title
Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics- 2017 Update
Publication
Circ
Publication Date
March 7 2017
Authors
Benjamin E, Blaha M, Chiuve S, Cushman M, et al
Volume & Issue
Volume 135, Issue 7
URL
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Related Facts

  • Annual strokes: new and recurrent
    Each year, about 795,000 people experience a new (~610,000 cases) or recurrent (~185,000 cases) stroke.  
  • Stroke deaths and disability
    Stroke accounts for 1 of every 19 deaths in the US and is a leading cause of serious long-term disability.  
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    Worldwide, tobacco smoking (including second-hand smoke) was 1 of the top 3 leading risk factors for disease and contributed to an estimated 6.2 million deaths in 2010.