NHLBI Stroke Belt Initiative

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) examined the 1980 age-adjusted stroke mortality rates by State. Eleven States had stroke death rates that were more than 10 percent higher than the U.S. average: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Ten of these States are in a contiguous cluster in the Southeast. Indiana, the remaining State, is located on the northern border of the Southeast cluster. The NHLBI designated these 11 States as the Stroke Belt.

In fiscal year (FY) 1991 and again in FY 94, the NHLBI-funded projects through State health departments to reduce the risk of stroke in the Stroke Belt. This document describes the accomplishments of the 11 projects of the Stroke Belt Initiative.

Certified health education specialists (CHES) may receive 2 credit hours in category 1 by reading the report and completing a quiz.

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