Stroke and TIA: Who Is AffectedCurrent as of: December 6, 2017 |
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Stroke and TIA: Who Is AffectedTopic OverviewAbout 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke each year. About 610,000 are first strokes, and about 185,000 are recurrent strokes: footnote 1
The exact number of people who have had a transient ischemic attack (TIA) is not known for certain, because people do not always recognize a TIA. Many people who have had a TIA don't ever see a doctor for it. Men, African Americans, and Mexican Americans have TIAs more often than women and people of other races. footnote 1 Related InformationReferences
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Current as of: December 6, 2017 Benjamin EJ, et al. (2017). Heart disease and stroke statistics-2017 update: A report from the American Heart Association. Circulation, 135(10): e146-e603. DOI: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000000485. Accessed January 26, 2017.
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