RT Book, Section A1 Sutton, S. Scott A1 Starr, Jessica A1 Rowan, Brea O. A2 Sutton, S. Scott SR Print(0) ID 7250436 T1 Chapter 5. Stroke T2 McGraw-Hill's NAPLEX® Review Guide YR 2011 FD 2011 PB The McGraw-Hill Companies PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-175562-7 LK accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=7250436 RD 2024/03/28 AB Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States behind cardiovascular disease and cancer. Approximately 2.7% of men and 2.5% of women > 18 years of age have a history of stroke and there are nearly 800,000 stroke occurrences each year with a mortality rate approaching 150,000.1 Of all strokes, 87% are ischemic in origin with the remainder hemorrhagic.2 This chapter will focus on ischemic strokes.