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Chip Pickering: “Despite significant advances in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention, stroke remains the Nation's No. 3 killer and a…”

On the recordJune 14, 2004
Despite significant advances in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention, stroke remains the Nation's No. 3 killer and a leading cause of long-term disability. According to the American Heart Association, on the average every 45 seconds someone in the United States has a stroke. Every year 700,000 Americans suffer a stroke, and 164,000 lose their lives. My home State of Mississippi ranks seventh highest in terms of death rates from stroke. Approximately 2,000 individuals in Mississippi alone lost their lives to stroke in 2000.
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Chip Pickering
Mississippi

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Discussing the impact of stroke and the importance of related legislation.

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