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Stroke
Every year, more than 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke, and about 610,000 of these are first or new ones. About 185,000—nearly 1 in 4—are in people who have had a previous stroke. In 2022, 1 in 6 deaths (17.5%) from cardiovascular disease was due to stroke.About 87% of all strokes are ischemic strokes, in which blood flow to the brain is blocked.
Stroke-related costs in the United States came to nearly $56.2 billion between 2019 and 2020. Costs include the cost of health care services, medicines to treat stroke, and missed days of work.
Strokes are a leading cause of serious long-term disability and they reduce mobility in more than half of survivors age 65 and older.
Source of information: www.cdc.gov