Of the 780,000 strokes experienced by people in the United States each year how many of them are considered recurrent strokes?
A) 180,000
B) 175,000
C) 170,000
D) 165,000
Ans: A
Feedback: Approximately 780,000 people experience a stroke each year in the United States. Approximately 600,000 of these are new strokes, and 180,000 are recurrent strokes.
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