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1. www.cdc.gov › stroke › data-researchStroke Facts | Stroke | CDC - Centers for Disease Control and ...

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   May 15, 2024 · Stroke is a leading cause of death for Americans. The risk of having a stroke varies with race and ethnicity. Risk of having a first stroke is nearly twice as high for non-Hispanic Black adults as for White adults. 2

2. www.who.int › detail › the-top-10-causes-of-deathThe top 10 causes of death - World Health Organization (WHO)

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   Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease claimed 3.0 million lives in 2016, while lung cancer (along with trachea and bronchus cancers) caused 1.7 million deaths. Diabetes killed 1.6 million people in 2016, up from less than 1 million in 2000. Deaths due to dementias more than doubled between 2000 and 2016, making it the 5th leading cause of global de...

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   Road injuries killed 1.4 million people in 2016, about three-quarters (74%) of whom were men and boys.

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   Source: Global Health Estimates 2016: Deaths by Cause, Age, Sex, by Country and by Region, 2000-2016. Geneva, World Health Organization; 2018.

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3. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesStroke: causes and clinical features - PMC

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   Aug 6, 2020 · Epidemiology. Stroke is a huge and increasing global health challenge. Worldwide, stroke is the leading cause of acquired physical disability in adults, and the second leading cause of mortality in middle-to high-income countries.

   • Author: Stephen Jx. Murphy, Stephen Jx. Murphy, David J. Werring, David J. Werring
   • DOI: 10.1016/j.mpmed.2020.06.002

   • Publish Year: 2020
   • Published: 2020/09

4. www.heart.org › - › media2022 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Update Fact Sheet

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   • In 2019 in the United States, coronary heart disease (CHD) was the leading cause (41.3%) of deaths attributable to CVD in the United States, followed by other CVD (17.3%), stroke (17.2%), high blood pressure (11.7%), heart failure (9.9%), diseases of the arteries (2.8%).

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5. www.ahajournals.org › doi › 10Projected Global Trends in Ischemic Stroke Incidence, Deaths ...

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   Apr 24, 2023 · Globally, stroke is the second leading cause of death, accounting for 11.6% of all deaths in 2019. 1 Ischemic stroke is the most frequent type, accounting for 62.4% of all stroke cases worldwide in 2019. 1 This type of stroke results in neurological death and long-term adult disability and thus imposes massive health and economic burdens. 2, 3 G...

6. www.heart.org › - › media2021 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Update Fact Sheet

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   In 2018, Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) was the leading cause (42.1%) of deaths attributable to CVD in the US, followed by stroke (17.0%), high blood pressure (11.0%), heart failure (9.6%), diseases of the arteries (2.9%), and other CVD (17.4%). CVD is the leading global cause of death, and accounted for approximately 18.6 million deaths in 2019.

7. my.clevelandclinic.org › health › diseasesStroke: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms, Treatment & Types

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   Sep 22, 2022 · Strokes are very common. Worldwide, strokes rank second among the top causes of death. In the United States, stroke is the fifth cause of death. Strokes are also a leading cause of disability worldwide.