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- May is Stroke Awareness Month; Health care provider and patient education about how to prevent stroke is at least as important as treating it with cutting-edge therapies.
- Studies have shown that up to 80% of strokes could be prevented through recognition and management of risk factors, lifestyle changes, and compliance with recurrent stroke prevention treatments.
- Even in the emergency department, the opportunity to educate patients about the following stroke risk factors should be seized when possible:
-- Hypertension
-- Diabetes
-- Atrial Fibrillation
-- Hypercholesterolemia
-- Physical Inactivity
-- Tobacco Use
-- Alcohol Use
-- Obesity