A workshop was held September 27 through 29, 1999, to address issues relating to national
trends in mortality and morbidity from cardiovascular diseases; the apparent slowing of …

Background: Contemporary data on stroke epidemiology and the availability of national
stroke clinical registries are important for providing evidence to improve practice and support …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), principally ischemic heart disease (IHD) and stroke, are
the leading cause of global mortality and a major contributor to disability. This paper reviews …

But no less important, cardiovascular disease and stroke cause the greatest disability. In the
United States alone, more than 10 million people are alive today with these diseases, which …

Clinical registries play an important role in measuring healthcare delivery and supporting
quality improvement for individuals with cardiovascular disease and stroke. Welldesigned …

This document details the procedures and recommendations of the Goals and Metrics
Committee of the Strategic Planning Task Force of the American Heart Association, which …

Heart disease has been the leading cause of death in the United States since 1921, and
stroke has been the third leading cause since 1938; together they account for approximately …

A strategic goal of the American Heart Association (AHA) is to reduce heart disease, stroke,
and risk for both by 25%, 1 and Healthy People 2010 (HP2010) established 4 national goals …

Background and Purpose—Stroke is a leading cause of disability, cognitive impairment, and
death in the United States and accounts for 1.7% of national health expenditures. Because …

The burden of stroke is extremely high. Recent estimations indicated that the global
prevalence rate was 5 per 1000 person-years, corresponding to 33 million people living …