World Heart Federation supports World Stroke Day on 29 October 2011
29.10.2011 00:08
World Heart Federation supports World Stroke Day on 29 October 2011
Stroke claims the lives of nearly six million people each year.
World Stroke Day: 29 October 2011
“There are 15 million people who have a stroke each year. Every other second, an adult or a child, a man or a woman, old or young, suffers a stroke. In fact, every six seconds, someone somewhere will die from a stroke. Stroke claims the lives of nearly six million people each year. It is the second leading cause of death for people above the age of 60, and the fifth for people aged 15 to 59. Stroke is the principal cause of long-term disability irrespective of age, gender, ethnicity or country.”
Read the press release from World Stroke Organization >
Lea el comunicado de prensa de La Organización Mundial del Ictus >