Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States. Each year, 750,000 people suffer strokes and 150,000 of them do not survive. Better efforts and new drugs that help prevent stroke promise to lower the number of fatalities. Of those who do survive, about one-third have mild impairments, one-third are moderately impaired and one-third are severely impaired. Physicians now know that many strokes are not sudden “accidents of nature” but the predictable outcome of an unhealthy lifestyle. Taking action now can substantially reduce your risk.

Frequently Asked Questions about Stroke