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Stroke: the second biggest cause of death globally InspireMD
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There are 15 million new strokes a year 4
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In 2016, 5.7 million deaths, were caused by stroke1
5 million people/year are left permanently disabled4
Stroke: second biggest cause of death globally
(in millions¹)
15.4
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$34BB in healthcare costs in the U.S. is associated with
stroke management³
7.3 million young people are affected by stroke²
The number of younger people
affected by stroke has risen sharply
(in millions) 2
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Ischaemic
heart disease
Stroke
Other Top 10
Causes of
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1990
7.3
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Approximately 85% of all strokes are ischemic strokes, which result from a lack of blood flow to the brain
Carotid artery disease (CAD) is a major risk factor for stroke
Approximately 20% of all ischemic strokes are estimated to be caused by CAD (2.2-2.4 million)
1 http://www.who.int/en/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/the-top-10-causes-of-death
2 Prevalence of stroke in people aged 20-64 (Neuroepidemiology 2015;45:190-20) in millions
3 Center For Disease Control and Prevention - Stroke Facts - 2017
4 http://www.emro.who.int/health-topics/stroke-cerebrovascular-accident/index.html
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