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How To Live With Stroke?
Cerebrovascular disease; CVA; Cerebral infarction; Cerebral hemorrhage; Ischemic stroke; Stroke - ischemic; Cerebrovascular accident; Stroke - hemorrhagic
Treatment
A stroke is a medical emergency. Immediate treatment can save lives and reduce disability. Call 911 or your local emergency number or seek immediate medical care at the first signs of a stroke.
It is very important for people who are having stroke symptoms to get to a hospital as quickly as...
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From Our Experts
The American Heart Association is Dedicated to Help Stroke Patients...
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Remembering Yolanda King and Her Stroke Awareness Campaign
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World Stroke Day: Ending Stroke through Education and Awareness
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Honoring those who have survived strokes on World Stroke Day
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From Our Sources
Complications Shorten Stroke Patients' Lives: Study
Stroke complications such as secondary stroke and pneumonia can shorten stroke patients' lives by an average of two years, a new study has found.... Read more »
Statins could save stroke victims' lives
Researchers presenting at the 2006 International Stroke Conference say that statins could potentially save lives if administered soon after a stroke... Read more »
Educating Kids About Stroke May Help Save Lives
Experts say teaching children to spot the signs of a stroke and to call 911 immediately after seeing these signs could help save lives and reduce... Read more »
Strokes do not lessen for elderly in summertime
Overall, the incidence of strokes declines in the summer, but not for the elderly, according to the American Heart Association. Part of the reason... Read more »
Being Born in the South Boosts Stroke Risk for Life
Americans born in the southern part of the United States--an area experts call "the stroke belt"--have a higher risk of dying of stroke than people... Read more »
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