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Highlights the geographic disparities in stroke incidence and mortality in the United States, specifically the excess burden in the Stroke Belt.
Early prevention of diseases is crucial for public health, especially for stroke and heart disease, the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Global geographic disparities in stroke incidence and mortality are substantial. In the United States, residents of the southeastern states endure higher stroke mortality than other regions.1 Many theories have attempted to explain the excess burden of stroke in this Stroke Belt (SB) without convincing explanations.
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