Lucio Annunziato
Editor

2010

Ionic Transporters, Pumps,
and New Channels

Stroke is a leading cause of serious, long-term disability in the world. Every 45 seconds someone is affected by stroke and on average every 3–4 min someone dies of focal ischemia. In fact, 15 million people suffer from stroke worldwide each year. Of these, five million die and another five million are permanently disabled.