The objective of this study was to investigate risk factors for death from different types of
stroke among men screened for the Multiple Risk Factor Intervention Trial (MRFIT). A total of …

The authors would like to thank the following people for their valuable contributions to the
publication of this atlas: Amanda Crowell for her outstanding editorial expertise; George A …

Importance Prior studies have shown decreases in stroke mortality over time, but data on
validated stroke incidence and long-term trends by race are limited. Objective To study …

This narrative overview of stroke epidemiology shows dramatic changes in stroke incidence,
prevalence, mortality, disability, and the understanding of risk factors and primary stroke …

Background and Purpose—Stroke recently declined from the third to the fourth leading
cause of death in the United States, its first rank transition among sources of American …

Importance Heart disease (HD) and cancer are the 2 leading causes of death in the United
States. During the first decade of the 21st century, HD mortality declined at a much greater …

Despite recent advances in scientific knowledge about and improvement of treatment and
prevention (primary and secondary) for heart disease and stroke, these conditions remain …

According to updated statistics, cardiovascular disease is the first cause of death both in
United States (source: American Heart Association, 2013) and worldwide (data of the World …

Background Current information on mortality attributed to stroke among different countries is
important for policy development and monitoring prevention strategies. Unfortunately …