from American Heart Association journal, Stroke
Stroke is one of the top causes of
preventable disability in this country, in
addition to being the fourth leading cause
of death. As our population ages, the
number of people having strokes may
increase twenty percent in the next two
decades. Those estimates comes in a
statement from the American Heart
Association journal, Stroke, which also
says strokes will absolutely strain the
healthcare system in coming years. Caring
for survivors of a stroke is expensive
because ninety percent of stroke patients
have residual, long-term disability. The
statement from the American Heart
Association and American Stroke
Association says in addition to prevention
and wellness services to reduce the
number of strokes, immediate medical
treatment is critical, since with every
minute’s delay brain cells are dying.