Cerebrovascular diseases include stroke and other disorders of the blood vessels of the brain. In 1999 2,684 persons in the state of Louisiana died from a type of cerebrovascular disease, giving the state a death rate for this cause of 61.4 per 100,000, which was also the National rate, placing Louisiana 30th. However, Louisiana’s age-adjusted rate was 69.6, bringing its national ranking up to 14.
Source: Kathleen O’Leary Morgan and Scott Morgan, editors, Health Care State Rankings 2002: Health Care in the 50 United States (Lawrence, KS: Morgan Quitno Press, 2002).
By 2004, cerebrovascular disease in Louisiana had an age-adjusted death rate of 59.2 per 100,000 residents. This compares unfavorably with the national age-adjusted death rate from this source of 50 per 100,000.
• American Stroke Association
A division of the American Heart Association, the ASA focuses on education, research, fundraising, and advocacy to reduce disability and death from stroke. Their web site has information about all aspects of stroke.
• National Stroke Association
This national non-profit organization provides information for stroke patients, caregivers, and health professionals. Information is also available in French and Spanish.
• Pediatric Stroke Network
A childhood stroke support group, the Pediatric Stroke Network offers information and support to families of infants, children, and young adults who have prenatal stroke, childhood stroke, infant stroke, perinatal stroke, neonatal stroke or in utero stroke.
• Stroke (MedlinePlus)
MedlinePlus is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. Material is also available in Spanish.
• Stroke (NOAH) (City University of New York, New York Academy of Medicine, New York Public Library, Metropolitan New York Library Council)
Provides information on what stroke is, care and treatment, complications and concerns, living with stroke, and information resources. Information is also available in Spanish.
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