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Stroke is the 4th<\/sup> Leading Cause of Death in Virginia (2023).<\/strong><\/h3>\n

How does VDH epidemiology define Cerebrovascular Disease and Stroke?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Cerebrovascular diseases are disorders in which an area of the brain is temporarily or permanently affected by a lack of blood flow or bleeding from one or more blood vessels in the brain.\u00a0 Stroke is a type of cerebrovascular disease.<\/p>\n

Stroke includes two main categories:<\/p>\n

    1. Ischemic Strokes are blockages of blood vessels.<\/ol>\n
      2. Hemorrhagic Strokes are due to ruptured blood vessels.<\/ol>\n

      Learn more about stroke and how it affects people in Virginia in the Cerebrovascular Disease and Stroke Burden Report 2023<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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      Stroke mortality rates per 100,000 population have decreased from 42.1 in 2020 to 36.8 in 2024.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

      The below graph displays trends in Age-Adjusted Stroke Mortality Rates in Virginia, 2020-2024. The disease specifications are defined by the following ICD-10 discharge codes: Cerebrovascular - I60-I69, Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) - I60-I62, and Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS) - I63-I69.<\/p>\n

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      Data Source: Vital Event Statistics Program, Office of Information Management, Virginia Department of Health.<\/i><\/p>\n

      The below graph displays trends in Age-Adjusted Stroke Mortality Rates by Age in Virginia, 2020-2024. The disease specifications are defined by the following ICD-10 discharge codes: Cerebrovascular - I60-I69, Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) - I60-I62, and Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS) - I63-I69.<\/p>\n

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      Data Source: Vital Event Statistics Program, Office of Information Management, Virginia Department of Health.<\/i><\/p>\n

      The below map displays the Age-Adjusted Stroke Mortality Rates by Locality in Virginia, 2023. The disease specifications are defined by the following ICD-10 discharge codes: Cerebrovascular - I60-I69, Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) - I60-I62, and Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS) - I63-I69.<\/p>\n

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      Data Source: Vital Event Statistics Program, Office of Information Management, Virginia Department of Health.<\/i><\/p>\n

      Click Here<\/a> for the accompanying data table: \"HDData Table<\/a><\/p>\n

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      Stroke hospitalization rates per 100,000 population have increased from 229.6 in 2020 to 244.1 in 2024.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

      The below graph displays trends in Age-Adjusted Stroke Hospitalization Rates in Virginia, 2020-2024. The disease specifications are defined by the following ICD-10 discharge codes: Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) -G45-G46, Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) - I60-I62, and Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS) - I63-I69.<\/p>\n

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      Data Source: Virginia Health Information.<\/i><\/p>\n

      The below graph displays trends in Age-Adjusted Stroke Hospitalization Rates by Age in Virginia, 2020-2024. The disease specifications are defined by the following ICD-10 discharge codes: Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) -G45-G46, Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ICH) - I60-I62, and Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS) - I63-I69.<\/p>\n

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      Data Source: Virginia Health Information.<\/i><\/p>\n

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      Additional Stroke Data Resources<\/strong><\/h3>\n