CDC&P: Preventing Stroke Deaths: CDC Vital Signs Report

Preventing Stroke Deaths: Progress Stalled

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Preventing Stroke Deaths Progress Stalled   September 7, 2017   Find. Engage. Implement. [PDF, 4.67 MB, 4 Pages] After decades of decline, progress has slowed in preventing stroke deaths. Almost 800,000 people have a stroke each year, more than 140,000 die and many survivors face disability. This is disturbing because about 80% of strokes are preventable. Health systems (hospitals, doctors, rehabilitation specialists, emergency medical technicians [EMTs], pharmacists) can help address stroke risk factors and improve patient outcomes if a stroke occurs. Key points: Every 40 seconds someone has a stroke in the US. Stroke death declines have stalled in 3 out of every 4 states. 80% of strokes are preventable. Video: September 2017 Preventing Stroke Deaths: Progress Stalled   Stroke death declines have stalled in 3 out of every 4 states.   Vital Signs is a monthly report that appears as part of the CDC journal, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

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