How To Talk To Your Doctor About Reducing Your Stroke Risk

The Centers for Disease Control reports that in 2021, 1 in 6 deaths from cardiovascular disease was due to stroke. In fact, some in the U.S. has a stroke every 40 seconds and dies of a stroke every 3 minutes and 14 seconds. A stroke occurs when a vessel that supplies blood to the brain is blocked and prevents brain tissue from getting oxygen and nutrients. What are the symptoms of a stroke? How do you prevent a stroke? How do you know if your local hospital can effectively treat a stroke? That's what we are talking about on this week's show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.