In 2020, after feeling fatigued and collapsing at home, she went into the emergency department the next day — given a strong suggestion from a colleague — and ended up needing to stay at the ...

The prevalence of stroke occurrence in the United States continues to raise concerns. In addition, ignoring stroke signs and symptoms is an area of growing concern. According to a scientific ...

Stroke symptoms that vanish in less than an hour still require emergency medical assessments to prevent a full-blown stroke, according to a new science report from the American Heart Association.

Cognitive impairment is common among stroke survivors and cognition screenings should be part of a person’s multidisciplinary follow-up care, according to a new scientific statement from the ...

Recent research by the AHA found that stroke is one of the leading causes of long-term disability in the US, with nearly 800,000 people each year experiencing a new or recurrent stroke.

Call 1-888-4-STROKE or 1-888-478-7653 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. to connect with a trained American Stroke Association specialist about support options, helpful information and more.

According to the AHA’s 2024 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics, around 800,000 people in the United States have strokes every year, and about 160,000 people die from them. More From Long-Term Care ...

The American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association use the abbreviation FAST to describe the symptoms. When ...

Guidelines for the early management of patients with acute ischemic stroke: 2019 update to the 2018 guidelines for the early management of acute ischemic stroke: A guideline for healthcare ...

With our dedicated emergency number 1066, connected ambulances where specialists can treat a patient while still on the road, well-trained emergency physicians and nurses, we are already delivering ...