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Stroke Belt

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Stroke Belt
A popular term for a region in the southeastern US with a ± 2-fold increase in stroke mortality rate

stroke belt
Epidemiology A popular term for a region of southeastern US with a ± 2-fold ↑ in stroke mortality rate. See Stroke, Stroke buckle.


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Because strokes are so much more common in the southeastern United States, the area is sometimes referred to as the stroke belt.
Belts, paper Wide belt, stroke belt for all types of wood.
stroke belt, which is highly concentrated in the Southeast, our team of neurologists at the Medical College of Georgia (MCG) sought a solution to the frustrating problem of insufficient stroke care in our region.
 
 
 
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