Global stroke deaths could increase to nearly 5 million by 2030: Study
New Delhi, May 19 (PTI) The number of deaths worldwide from ischemic stroke is expected to increase to nearly five million by 2030, according to a study.
The research, published in the journal Neurology, focused on ischemic stroke, which is caused by a blockage of blood flow to the brain and is the most common type of stroke.
It found that the number of deaths worldwide from the disorder increased from two million in 1990 to more than three million in 2019.
