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Secular trends in stroke incidence and fatality did not follow a clear or definite pattern of decline.While a significant decline in stroke severity occurred over three decades,incidence of infarction fell only in women.The decline in total case fatality rates occurred only in men and resulted largely from an increased incidence of isolated transient ischemic attacks.The severity of completed stroke was significantly lower in the later decades under study. |
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