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Did you know that according to the American Stroke Association...
- Stroke can be prevented!
- Stroke happens every 45 seconds in the U.S.
- More than 700,000 new strokes every year in the U.S.?
- Oklahoma has an average of 85 strokes per day!
- Stroke is the third leading cause of death, but the #1 cause of adult disability in the U.S.
- Every minute matters recognizing and treating stroke – no time to waste getting help!
- For every 12 minutes stroke treatment is delayed, a pea-sized piece of brain dies. Time Lost IS Brain Lost!!
Did you know that risk factors for stroke include:
- High blood pressure (140/90) is the MOST SIGNIFICANT STROKE RISK – BUT lowering even the bottom number 5 to 6 points from 90 lowers stroke risk 30-40%.
- Age (Two-thirds of strokes happen over the age of 65)
- Heart disease (especially an irregular heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation)
- Previous stroke or TIA (transient ischemic attack - often called “mini stroke”)
- Diabetes
- Smoking
- High cholesterol
- Heavy alcohol use
- Sedentary lifestyle
Did you know the warning signs of stroke are SUDDEN:
- Slurred speech, loss of speech or inability to understand speech
- Trouble seeing in one or both eyes
- Weakness, numbness or paralysis
- Severe headaches w/no known cause
- Confusion, dizziness or loss of balance or coordination.
If even one of these symptoms occur, ACT FAST (Face is uneven, one Arm drifts down, Speech coming out strangely, then it’s TIME – TIME TO CALL 911!)
Did you know that INTEGRIS James R. Daniel Stroke Center at Southwest Medical Center:
- Has a Code Stroke Team (rapid response of specially trained doctors and nurses specifically for stroke in the Emergency Dept) which meets and exceeds the national standards for rapidly treating stroke.
- Has Oklahoma City’s only dedicated Stroke Unit whose nurses are specially trained in the care, assessment and management of stroke.
For more information about stroke, go to www.StrokeAssociation.org, www.americanheart.org, or call the INTEGRIS Healthline at (405) 951-2277.
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