A Consensus Statement from the Brain Attack Coalition. To order online Stroke, A Journal of the American Heart Association Stroke, A Journal of the American Heart Association is a source for the latest developments in stroke research. This journal is available by subscription or through membership in the Stroke Council. The most recent issues of Stroke are available online.
Stroke is a leading cause of serious, long-term disability in the United States.
The American Stroke Association is a leader in funding research critical for reducing disability and death due to stroke. This section lists scientific statements supported by the American Stroke Association. The American Heart Association is a leading authority on heart, blood vessel diseases and stroke. Statistical information on specific heart, blood vessel diseases and stroke can be found throughout the AHA Web site. A pilot curriculum program has been developed to provide medical students with knowledge, skills and attitude that will encourage them to take an activist approach to stroke and stroke prevention in their own future practice of medicine.