What are the major trends in stroke mortality rates in the United States?
The major trends in stroke mortality rates in the United States are a decrease in ischemic stroke mortality, an increase in subarachnoid hemorrhage mortality, and a decrease in the gender gap in stroke mortality. Studies have shown that there has been an overall decline in stroke mortality in the United States, with a decrease in ischemic stroke mortality from 1995 to 1998 and from 1979 to 2004. Furthermore, mortality from subarachnoid hemorrhage increased from 1986 to 2005 and from 1968 to 1994. Additionally, studies have shown that the gender gap in stroke mortality has decreased from 1995 to 1998 and from 1979 to 2004. 