Stroke
Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States. Each year,750,000 people suffer strokes and 150,000 of them do not survive.vulnerable to the real thing.

Atrial fibrillation and Stroke
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the name of a particular type of irregular heartbeat affecting more than one million Americans.

Stroke and Cholesterol
Stroke is a “brain attack” cutting off vital sup-plies of blood and oxygen to the brain. It can damage brain cells that control everything we do – from thinking, to speaking, to walking to breathing.

Stroke and Diabetes
People with diabetes are nearly three times as likely to have a stroke than someone who does not have the disease.

Stroke and High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure, also known as hyperten-sion, is the most prevalent cardiovascular condition.