Summary Each year, the American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and other government …

All statistics are for the most recent year available. Prevalence, mortality and hospitalizations
are computed for 2003 unless otherwise noted. Mortality as an underlying or contributing …

Summary Each year, the American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and other government …

Summary Each year, the American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, and other government …

Background: Epidemiologic studies have shown inverse associations between nut
consumption and diabetes, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and all-cause mortality, but …

Background and Purpose—The role of atrial fibrillation (AF) as a determinant of stroke
outcome is not well established. Studies focusing on this topic relied on relatively small …

Background Stroke is an expensive disease from a patient, caregiver, and societal
perspective. In spite of the high cost burden, only limited numbers of recent studies have …

Background and Purpose—Hypothermia is effective in improving outcome in experimental
models of brain infarction. We studied the feasibility and safety of hypothermia in patients …

Stroke, a leading cause of death and long-term disability, has a considerable social and
economic impact. It is imperative to investigate stroke-related costs. The main goal was to …

Background—A hub-and-spoke telestroke network is an effective way to extend quality
acute stroke care to remote hospitals and to improve patient outcomes. This study assessed …