Abstract
Stroke is the second leading cause of death and the third leading cause of death and disability combined globally, and can be divided into ischemic or hemorrhagic. In Brazil, since 2019, stroke has surpassed heart attack as the leading cause of death in the country, and its incidence ranges from 54.3 to 77 per 100,000 inhabitants, with 50,133 deaths recorded until August 2024. The accumul…