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Some superheroes<br />
have super speed.<br />
Others spot<br />
a stroke F.A.S.T.<br />
FFACE<br />
DROOPING<br />
AARM<br />
WEAKNESS<br />
S<br />
SPEECH<br />
DIFFICULTY<br />
T<br />
TIME TO<br />
CALL 911<br />
You don’t need superpowers to be a Stroke Hero.<br />
Nearly 2 million brain cells die every minute a stroke goes untreated.<br />
Spotting a stroke F.A.S.T. and getting rapid treatment could make the difference<br />
between full recovery and permanent disability.<br />
Become a Stroke Hero at StrokeAssociation.org/StrokeHero<br />
Featured: Stefan F. Reisch, Stroke Survivor
A HERO INdisguise<br />
When Stefan Reisch was asked to model for the American Stroke<br />
Association’s Stroke Hero campaign, his first thought was that they<br />
were asking the wrong guy. “I’m not a hero,” he said. “But luckily<br />
I know some people who are.”<br />
The Accident<br />
The 911 call came in as a single-vehicle traffic accident; a<br />
suspected drunk driver. The EMT approached the driver and asked<br />
if he had been drinking or doing drugs. Then he asked him to smile.<br />
Stefan clearly remembers what the EMT said to him next. “I think<br />
you’re having a stroke, buddy, we’re going to get you some help.”<br />
Help for a Severe Stroke<br />
First responders took Stefan directly to a comprehensive stroke<br />
center where he was quickly evaluated and diagnosed with a<br />
massive clot in a large artery in his brain, affecting his entire<br />
left side.<br />
Staff administered a clot-busting drug and determined it wasn’t<br />
going to be enough. Fortunately, Stefan was in the right place at the<br />
right time. He was a candidate for a procedure where a specialist<br />
threads a catheter from groin to brain and removes the clot with a<br />
stent retriever.<br />
Awake the entire time, Stefan clearly remembers what the medical<br />
team said – and how they said it –after they pulled out the offending<br />
clot. “We’ve got movement!”<br />
A Hero in Disguise<br />
Stefan isn’t a traditional “hero” but that’s the point of the American<br />
Stroke Association’s campaign: You don’t need superpowers to be<br />
a Stroke Hero, you just need to know the signs of stroke and what<br />
to do. After all, stroke is largely treatable.<br />
“People can learn from my stroke story that someone having a<br />
massive stroke doesn’t have to die or be paralyzed. There are<br />
advances in technology that can save someone’s life, like mine,”<br />
he said.<br />
Unless they read the fine print, people will assume Stefan is just a<br />
model who had the right look for the gig. Like a real superhero, only<br />
an observant few will know there is more than meets the eye for the<br />
man with super speed.<br />
Find Answers, Support For Stroke<br />
Finding help to navigate your stroke is as easy as opening a web browser with two resources<br />
from American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.<br />
Cryptogenic Stroke Initiative: For stroke survivors who don’t know the cause of their stroke, the American Stroke Association’s<br />
cryptogenic stroke resources for patients and healthcare providers can help navigate the diagnostic options available to help prevent<br />
another stroke. Learn more at StrokeAssociation.org/CS<br />
Online Support Network: Experiencing a stroke or becoming a caregiver to a stroke survivor can leave you feeling alone and<br />
overwhelmed. Meet others going through similar experiences, get advice, or pay forward kindness you received through the Support<br />
Network. Visit StrokeAssociation.org/SupportNetwork to connect any time of day or night.
FAST Act<br />
Removing Telestroke Barriers<br />
Two of the barriers robbing stroke patients of<br />
treatments that may improve their lives and<br />
prevent long term disability are lengthy travel<br />
times to primary stroke centers and a shortage<br />
of neurologists.<br />
Stroke telemedicine, known as telestroke, offers<br />
a solution, bringing a stroke specialist to the<br />
patient’s bedside with a flip of a switch.<br />
The Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine<br />
(FAST) Act would require Medicare to pay for<br />
telestroke evaluations regardless of where the<br />
patient lives. This bill would provide patients<br />
with the urgent care they need while also saving<br />
money by reducing the likelihood of disability and<br />
the long-term rehabilitation that may result.<br />
To learn more and support the FAST Act,<br />
visit StrokeAssociation.org/FASTact<br />
Fresh Citrus and<br />
Ginger Coleslaw<br />
Serves 4 | 2/3 cup per serving<br />
½ teaspoon grated orange zest<br />
¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice<br />
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice<br />
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons sugar<br />
2 teaspoons canola or corn oil<br />
1 teaspoon grated peeled gingerroot<br />
3 cups packaged shredded cabbage and carrot coleslaw mix<br />
¼ cup finely chopped red onion<br />
1. In a large bowl, whisk together the orange zest, orange juice,<br />
lemon juice, sugar, oil, and gingerroot.<br />
2. Add the coleslaw mix and onion, tossing to coat. Let stand for<br />
5 minutes before serving so the flavors blend.<br />
Nutrition Analysis (per serving)<br />
Calories 70<br />
Total Fat 2.5 g<br />
Saturated Fat 0.0 g<br />
Trans Fat 0.0 g<br />
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5 g<br />
Monounsaturated Fat 1.5 g<br />
Cholesterol 0 mg<br />
Sodium 15 mg<br />
Carbohydrates 12 g<br />
Fiber 1 g<br />
Sugars 9 g<br />
Protein 0 g<br />
Dietary Exchanges:<br />
1 carbohydrate<br />
This recipe is reprinted with permission from Healthy Soul Food Recipes, Copyright<br />
© 2016 by the American Heart Association. Available on ShopHeart.org while supplies last.<br />
PRESSURE RAISERS<br />
About three in four people who suffer a first stroke have blood pressure higher than 140/90 mm Hg.<br />
Keep an eye out for these sneaky blood pressure raisers.<br />
Salt The American Heart Association<br />
recommends people aim to eat no more<br />
than 1,500 mg of sodium per day.<br />
Decongestants People with<br />
high blood pressure should be aware<br />
that the use of decongestants may<br />
raise blood pressure. Always read the<br />
labels on all OTC medications.<br />
Sitting Taking three-minute walk<br />
breaks during an eight-hour day was<br />
linked to a 10-point drop in systolic<br />
blood pressure.
5 THINGS EVERY STROKE HERO SHOULD KNOW<br />
Someone in the U.S. has a stroke every 40 seconds,<br />
but stroke is largely preventable and treatable. You don’t need superpowers to<br />
be a Stroke Hero, you just need to know the risk factors and warning signs.<br />
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5.<br />
EVEN SUPERHEROES ARE IN DANGER. Stroke risk increases with age, but young adults,<br />
children, and even babies in the womb can suffer strokes. If one of your parents had an ischemic stroke<br />
before 65, you are at 3x the risk of suffering one yourself.<br />
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE IS STROKE’S PUBLIC ENEMY #1. Three out of four people<br />
who suffer first strokes have high blood pressure. 140/90 is too high. Lowering your systolic number by<br />
10 or your diastolic number by 5 can cut your risk of stroke death in half.<br />
ANYONE CAN HAVE A STROKE, BUT SOME ARE AT INCREASED RISK.<br />
Blacks have nearly twice the risk for a first-ever stroke as whites.<br />
STROKE IS LARGELY TREATABLE. Clot-busting drugs and medical devices have made stroke<br />
largely treatable, but every second counts. The faster you are treated, the more likely you are to recover<br />
without permanent disability.<br />
FRIENDS USUALLY SAVE FRIENDS FROM STROKE. Learn to recognize the warning<br />
signs of stroke - F.A.S.T. - Face Drooping, Arm Weakness, Speech Difficulty, Time to call 911.<br />
WHAT’S YOUR<br />
SUPERPOWER?<br />
Whether it’s super speed or super strength, everyone has a secret wish for a superpower<br />
and a reason for wishing it. While the ability to fly or teleport is probably reserved for the comics,<br />
you don’t need a superpower to prevent a stroke or help someone who’s having one. Be a Stroke Hero at<br />
StrokeAssociation.org/StrokeHero<br />
Find out at StrokeAssociation.org/StrokeHero<br />
SPOT A<br />
stroke<br />
FACE DROOPING<br />
ARM WEAKNESS SPEECH DIFFICULTY TIME TO CALL 911