The Striking Facts About Stroke

34 —Percentage of people hospitalized for a stroke who are younger than 65 years old. 

75—Percentage of Americans who have a hard time naming a single warning sign of stroke.                                                   

80—Percentage of strokes that are preventable.

32,000—Number of brain cells that die each minute during a stroke,

795,000—Number of people who have a stroke each year in the United States.

7,000,000—Number of stroke survivors in the United States.

 Source: National Stroke Association, CDC, Stroke Smart