Incidence, Management and Short-Term Outcome of Stroke in a General Population of 1.4 Million Japanese 　- Shiga Stroke Registry.

CONCLUSIONS: Incidence rates of stroke by subtypes were clarified and the total number of new strokes in Japan was estimated. More than half of stroke patients die or become dependent after a stroke. This study re-emphasized the importance of public health measures in reducing the burden of stroke in Japan.
PMID: 28579600 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Circulation Journal - June 3, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Takashima N, Arima H, Kita Y, Fujii T, Miyamatsu N, Komori M, Sugimoto Y, Nagata S, Miura K, Nozaki K Tags: Circ J Source Type: research