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On average,
one American dies from stroke
every 4 minutes.
Stroke risk increases with age, but strokes
can occur at any age.
In 2009, 34
%
of people hospitalized for stroke
were
younger than 65 years of age.
High blood pressure,
high cholesterol and smoking
are major risk factors
for stroke.
Up to
80
%
of strokes are preventable.
CentraState Medical Center in New Jersey is an advanced
Primary Stroke Center with licensed certification from The
Joint Commission and New Jersey Department of Health and
Senior Services. We are among an elite group of hospitals in
New Jersey and across the country with a specially
trained "Stroke Alert" response team. For more information
about CentraState's Stroke Center, call 866-CENTRA7
(866-236-8727). HD
Get the Facts—
STROKE STATISTICS
363
PATIENTS were treated for stroke at CentraState in 2015.
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30,000
brain cells die every
second during a stroke.
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58
%
of Americans
don't know
if they're at risk
for STROKE.
Nearly twice as
many women
each year die due
to stroke than due
to breast cancer.
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