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Stroke is a major burden on public health worldwide. In the United States, it is the third leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer and the leading cause of chronic disability in adults. Despite the recent introduction of new therapies for acute stroke, effective prevention remains the major strategy for decreasing the mortality and morbidity of stroke. This chapter reviews epidemiological methods and risk factors for stroke.
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Smith, E.E., Koroshetz, W.J. (2004). Epidemiology of Stroke. In: Furie, K.L., Kelly, P.J. (eds) Handbook of Stroke Prevention in Clinical Practice. Current Clinical Neurology. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-769-7_1
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