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Stroke is the most preventable of all life-threatening conditions. Experts agree that by educating yourself now you can take control of your stroke risk.
Ask an Expert
Dr. Ted Lowenkopf, medical director of Providence Stroke Center, answers select questions about stroke sent in from our readers.
Stroke expert tells how you can think FAST In a 60-second radio announcement, Lisa Yanase, M.D., associate medical director of Providence Stroke Center, tells how you can recognize stroke symptoms and maybe save someone's life. These three simple questions can save someone's life.
“Time is Brain”
Dr. Ted Lowenkopf explains stroke risk factors and the importance of early treatment in this KGW News Channel 8 t.v. spot.
What is a stroke? Ted Lowenkopf, M.D., medical director of Providence Stroke Center, explains what a stroke is, why immediate medical care is vital, what the symptoms of stroke are, and what you should do if you think someone may be having a stroke. Listen to his radio interview.
Questions and Answers with Ted Lowenkopf, M.D., and Lisa Yanase, M.D., Providence Brain Institute
Facts about Stroke:
Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States. Over 160,000 people die each year from stroke in the United States.
Stroke is a leading cause of serious long–term disability.
About 700,000 strokes occur in the United States each year. Nearly 500,000 of these are first or new strokes. About 200,000 occur in people who have already had a stroke before.
Nearly 75 percent of all strokes occur in people over the age of 65. The risk of having a stroke more than doubles each decade after the age of 55.
Strokes can—and do—occur at ANY age. Nearly 25 percent of strokes occur in people under the age of 65.
Stroke death rates are higher for African Americans than for Caucasians, even at younger ages.
Women and Stroke:
Know your blood pressure. If it is high, work with your doctor to lower it.
If you smoke, get help to stop.
Monitor for high cholesterol and diabetes with regular check-ups. Make good food choices. If diagnosed with high cholesterol or diabetes, take all prescribed medications.
Twice as many women die each year from stroke than breast cancer.
Stroke is the #3 cause of death among women in Oregon.
Oregon women have a higher stroke death rate than men.
One half of all African American women will die from stroke or heart disease
Stroke is the most preventable of all life-threatening conditions. Experts agree that by educating yourself now you can take control of 