Background: Little is known about adherence to American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) stroke performance measures in developing countries like Peru. Aims: We assessed adherence and determined factors associated with adherence to the AHA/ASA stroke performance measures at a ...
BALTIMORE -- Quick action by two American Legion Post employees helped save the life of a 79-year-old Vietnam veteran suffering a stroke, demonstrating the critical importance of recognizing stroke symptoms early. LeRoy Peyton, who volunteers with the Armed Forces Visitation Program at Upper ...
Heart Walk is the American Heart Association's premiere event for raising funds to help save lives from heart disease and stroke. Find a walk near you Our Mission:To be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives.*All health/medical information on this website has been reviewe...
The most common heart attack symptom is chest pain or discomfort. Women are more likely than men to experience some of the other common symptoms, particularly shortness of breath, nausea/vomiting, and back or jaw pain. The American Stroke Association has launched a new campaign to help people ...
AGuidelineforHealthcareProfessionalsFromtheAmericanHeartAssociation&AmericanStrokeAssociation MetricsforMeasuringQualityofCareinComprehensiveStrokeCenters:DetailedFollow-uptoBrainAttackCoalitionComprehensiveStrokeCenterRecommendations WritingCommittee DanaLeifer,MD,FAHA;Chair;DawnMBravata,MD;J.J.(Buddy)ConnorsIII,MD;...
Guidelines for the early management of adults with ischemic stroke: a guideline from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Stroke Council, Clinical Cardiology Council, Cardiovascular Radiology and Intervention Council, and the Atherosclerotic Peripheral Vascular Disease and Quality of Care...
The benefits of COVID-19 vaccination enormously outweigh the rare, possible risk of heart-related complications, including inflammation of the heart muscle, or myocarditis. The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, a global force for longer, healthier lives, urges all adults...
The most common sign of a stroke is a sudden numbness or weakness on one’s face, arm, or leg, but only on 1 side of the body. Stroke symptoms also include sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding, trouble seeing or blurred vision, dizziness or trouble walking, or a se...
3.11 In people with a history of stroke and evidence of insulin resistance and prediabetes, pioglitazone may be considered to lower the risk of stroke or myocardial infarction. However, this benefit needs to be balanced with the increased risk of weight gain, edema, and fractures. A Lower dos...
This type of arrhythmia is a common cause of stroke. Having this type of arrhythmia makes a person’s risk of stroke five times higher than that of someone with a normal heart rhythm. When the heart doesn’t beat properly, it has a harder time pumping blood effectively. Without proper ...