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2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of US and Global Data From the American Heart Association

Circulation

METHODS:The AHA, through its Epidemiology and Prevention Statistics Committee, continuously monitors and evaluates sources of data on heart disease and stroke in the United States and globally to provide the most current information available in the annual Statistical Update with review of published literature through the year before writing.

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New evidence informs risk factors, diagnosis and care of patients with CVT stroke

American Heart News - Stroke News

DALLAS, January 29, 2024 — A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association emphasizes the need to increase patients’ and physicians’ awareness of cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) to improve the recognition of this condition and initiate.

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Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura: A Missed Cause in Stroke Prevention Guidelines

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Ahead of Print. The 2024 Guidelines for the Primary Prevention of Stroke, recently updated by the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association, serve as an essential resource for clinicians aiming to reduce the growing impact of cerebrovascular disease.

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Heart Disease and Stroke Could Affect at Least 60% of Adults in U.S. by 2050, According to American Heart Association Advisories

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A projected rise in heart disease and stroke – along with several key risk factors, including high blood pressure and obesity – is likely to triple related costs to $1.8 christine.book Tue, 06/18/2024 - 11:22 June 18, 2024 — At least 6 in 10 adults in an older, more diverse U.S. to 61% of the U.S. population.

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2024 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of US and Global Data From the American Heart Association

Circulation

METHODS:The AHA, through its Epidemiology and Prevention Statistics Committee, continuously monitors and evaluates sources of data on heart disease and stroke in the United States and globally to provide the most current information available in the annual Statistical Update with review of published literature through the year before writing.

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Abstract HUP16: Exploring Differences in Stroke Type and Stroke Risk Factors Between Young African Americans and Ghanaian Stroke Women

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page AHUP16-AHUP16, February 1, 2024. Introduction:Recent reports demonstrate that stroke prevalence is expanding in young women, especially in diverse populations. In the total population, 25% had an intracerebral hemorrhage, 56% had an ischemic stroke, and 19% had a subarachnoid hemorrhage.

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Abstract TP254: The Incidence Rate and Risk Factors of In-Hospital Onset Stroke Among 83,990 Hospitalized Patients

Stroke Journal

Stroke, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_1 , Page ATP254-ATP254, February 1, 2024. Introduction:Clinical characteristics of patients with in-hospital onset stroke (IHOS) compared to those with out-of-hospital onset stroke are reported to be late detection of stroke onset, less use of rt-PA, presence of atrial fibrillation, and poor outcome.