Rising costs - yet another reason to prevent strokes

We already now that stroke is the largest cause of disability in the United States and fourth leading cause of death. Now, there's another reason to emphasize stroke prevention. MedPage Today reports that stroke costs to double by 2030, groups say:

Annual stroke-related medical costs are projected to jump from $71.6 billion in 2012 to $183.1 billion in 2030, according to a statement from the organizations in the August issue of Stroke.

Total annual costs, including the price of lost productivity, were estimated to rise 129% to $240.67 billion by 2030, Bruce Ovbiagele, MD, MSc, of the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, and colleagues reported in the statement. ...

"The biggest bang for buck would be primary prevention," he [Bruce Ovbiagele, MD, MSc, of the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston] told MedPage Today in an interview. "We know it works but we know we have a lot of room for improvement. We could do more."

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