Over 1.3 lakh research articles and 7,000 clinical trials have been conducted on stroke, with over 85,000 healthcare professionals in the US specializing in treating stroke. Stroke remains the second leading cause of death worldwide and the third leading cause of death and disability combined, as well as the fifth leading cause of death in the US. Each year there are over 12 million new strokes globally with over 100 million people living with the impacts of stroke.