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Incidence of Stroke
• 4
th
leading cause of death in the US after
heart disease, cancer and chronic lower
respiratory diseases
• Affects 795,000 individuals annually
• Remains the leading cause of serious long
term disability in the USA
• Americans paid $73.7 billion in 2010 for
stroke related medical costs and disability
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