Costs to treat stroke are projected to more than double and the number of people having strokes may increase 20 percent by 2030, according to the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. In a statement published in Stroke, an American Heart Association journal, the association cites the aging U.S. population as the main reason for the increases and predicts that by 2030: Almost 4 percent of U.S. adults - nearly one in 25 - will have a stroke. This translates into an additional 3.4 million people with stroke in 2030. Costs to treat stroke may increase from $71...
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