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

Heart disease and stroke are the first and third leading causes of death, respectively, in the
United States. Certain modifiable risk factors, including high blood pressure, high …

Background Up to date data on incidence, mortality, and case-fatality for stroke are important
for setting the agenda for prevention and healthcare. Aims and/or hypothesis We aim to …

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

China faces the greatest challenge from stroke in the world. According to results from the
Global Burden of Disease Study 2019, there were 3.94 million new stroke cases, 28.76 …

In 2008, mortality from stroke was the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, and
stroke was a leading cause of long-term severe disability. Nearly half of older stroke …

This publication describes uniform definitions for cardiovascular and stroke outcomes
developed by the Standardized Data Collection for Cardiovascular Trials Initiative and the …

Background The American Heart Association developed criteria dubbed “Life's Simple 7”
defining ideal cardiovascular health: not smoking, regular physical activity, healthy diet …

Methods Throughout this article, we present statistics from a number of data sources chosen
with consideration of data quality, date of most recent update, and coverage of the European …

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 …