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BHF Cymru calls for more stroke research
British Heart Foundation (BHF) has highlighted that improvements in the number of fatal strokes in Wales but has maintained more research into stroke prevention is still needed.
BHF Cymru welcomed a 22 per cent fall in stroke related death rates from 2010-2015, but outlined 66,000 people in Wales still lived with the effects of stroke.
BHF Cymru estimated around 13 people per day still suffered a stroke in Wales.
Professor Nilesh Samani, medical director at BHF, said: "There are 66,000 people living in Wales with the cruel and debilitating after-effects of this devastating disease.
"Although some exciting new developments have been made in stroke treatment, the options at our disposal for treating stroke patients are still far too limited.
"We urgently need to fund more research to better understand the causes of strokes so that we can prevent them occurring and develop new treatments for all types of stroke in order to save more lives."
A Welsh Government spokeswoman said: "More people are surviving strokes, with 22 per cent fewer deaths from strokes since 2010, and staff skills and expertise is continually improving.
"To support these ongoing improvements a Stroke Implementation Group was formed in 2013 to provide national leadership and support for the delivery of effective person-centred stroke care in Wales."
The news comes as the charity welcomed the announcement that a Cross-Wales Stroke Research and Innovation Network would be created and hosted by Cardiff Metropolitan University.
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