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Gorelick, PB. Arch Neurol. 1995; 52: 347-355. Primary Prevention Up to 80% of all strokes are preventable!! ©2003 RUSH University Medical Center
Transient ischemic attack (TIA) • 15-20% of stroke patients have a TIA prior to the stroke, usually within a week TIA is an – TIA is a “warning sign” of an impending stroke – Analogous emergency to a minor tremor and before a major earthquake an opportunity • Symptoms and risk factors for TIA and stroke are identical to intervene except that to TIA is short-lived prevent (usually minutes stroke to 1 hour) • 5% of TIA patients have strokes within 48 hours of the TIA and 11% within 3 months ©2003 RUSH University Medical Center
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Page 3 and 4: Public health impact of stroke •
Page 5 and 6: • Knowledge is POWER Fixing the p
Page 7 and 8: What is a stroke? ©2003 RUSH Unive
Page 9 and 10: • Stroke as in “struck down”
Page 11 and 12: Brain Attack: Warning Signs ©2003
Page 13 and 14: Unilateral Paralysis • Weakness,
Page 15 and 16: Double vision • Perception of two
Page 17 and 18: Brain Attack: Risk Factors ©2003 R
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Page 25: Carotid artery stenting ©2003 RUSH
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Page 31 and 32: Cardioembolic stroke - AFib • Pat
Page 33 and 34: Brain Attack: Treatment ©2003 RUSH
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Page 39 and 40: Time to arrival: < 3 hours 68 (23%)
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Page 45 and 46: Illinois Law: HB2244 • Signed by
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