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In this Section: Anatomy | Pathology | Pathophysiology | Epidemiology


Epidemiology

Stroke in Perspective: Epidemiology  of Stroke
Death and disability rates due to stroke.
Stroke in Perspective: Risk Factors
Stroke risk factors, mortality rates, survival rates and estimated treatment costs of stroke.
Stroke in Perspective: Types of Stroke
Survival rates for three types of stroke.
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Stroke Management 2000: Risk Factors/Epidemiology
View a lecture by Dr. Ralph Sacco of the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.  (Video: Requires Windows Media Player or Real Player.)

Links to Educational Sites in Stroke Epidemiology
  • Epidemiology of Stroke
    From the American Heart Association.  Includes statistics broken down by age, race, gender and estimated costs of treatment.
  • Brain Attack Statistics
    From the National Stroke Association. A very clean and professional presentation detailing the cost of stroke, risk factors, stroke mortality rates, and the effect of age, race and gender in cerebrovascular disease.
  • Fast Stats A to Z
    From the National Center for Health Statistics.  Comprehensive data on cerebrovascular disease.  (Most files are in PDF format.)
  • Stroke Prevention by the Practitioner
    International statistics from the European Stroke Initiative. 
  • Cardiovascular Disease in Women
    A complete scientific statement for professionals from the American Heart Association.

 

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