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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), someone in the United States has a stroke every 40 seconds, with 795,000 strokes annually. Stroke is a serious medical emergency, with the World Stroke Organization and other groups fighting a battle against this globally impactful disease. Since stroke is such a universal experience, understanding what it’s like on the patient’s end of the stethoscope is extremely valuable information for nurses.
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