- 10,000 people in Ireland are admitted to hospital with stroke
each year. - Stroke kills more than 2,000 people a year in
Ireland – a higher death toll than from breast cancer, lung
cancer and bowel cancer combined. - Stroke is the third most
common cause of death and the most common cause of acquired
physical disability in Ireland. - 350-500 lives per year could
be saved if stroke unit care was introduced into Ireland. -
There are 30,000 survivors of stroke in Ireland, many of whom
have significant disabilities. - Approximately 80 per cent of
strokes are caused by a blockage of an artery supplying blood to
the brain. 20 per cent of strokes are caused by a bleed into the
brain from a burst blood vessel. - Under-65s account for about
one third of strokes. - Nearly one in three people will die
within the first year after a stroke. Of those surviving, around
65 per cent will make a reasonable recovery. - In 2006, only 5%
of stroke patients are admitted to hospital within 2 hours of
the onset of stroke. After tw