Stroke Awareness: the BE FASTER Acronym
Every 40 seconds, a stroke occurs in the United States, and every year 797,000 people have a stroke. Out of all strokes, 87% are ischemic (caused by occlusion). The other major type of stroke is hemorrhagic (rupture or bleeding). According to the American Stroke Association, stroke is the 5th leading cause of death in the…
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