PPT-Heart Disease & Stroke

Our way or the long way Underwriting High Low RISK Heart disease refers to a group of conditions that affect the structure and functions of the heart Heart Disease Pump blood throughout the body. Brought to you by:. How we got started.... Recognizing the need for a national organization to share research findings and promote further study, six cardiologists representing several groups founded the American Heart Association in 1924. . Hemiparesis. . Congenital Heart Disease. . Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common type of birth defect. CHD refers to a problem with the heart’s structure that occurred because of abnormal development in the heart before birth. CHD consists of 2 categories: Cyanotic CHD and . Goals of Presentation. What is a stroke?. Types of stroke. Warning signs of stroke. Why did I have a stroke?. Are there treatments for stroke?. How can I prevent a stroke?. What Is a Stroke?. Interruption of normal blood flow to the brain. National Stroke Association. ADVOCATE. – Influence public policy and legislation on stroke survivor issues.. EDUCATE. – Spread the word about stroke awareness.. PARTICIPATE. – Get involved and make a difference in the world of stroke.. Brought to you by:. How we got started.... Recognizing the need for a national organization to share research findings and promote further study, six cardiologists representing several groups founded the American Heart Association in 1924. . Team . Lead, Advancing Health Equity . Team. Program Development and Services Branch. Division . for Heart Disease and Stroke . Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. June 27, 2017. Hypertension Control through 6|18 Interventions. A Case: Chief Complaint. 34 year old female presented to a community hospital with abnormal language. Her husband reported that she had been normal 2 hours earlier at which time the patient is said to have demonstrated shaking of the arms and legs for several seconds of duration. Immediately thereafter the patient was unable to speak and there was paucity of movement on the right side of the body. There was no report of urinary or bowel incontinence and no report of tongue biting.. National Stroke Association. ADVOCATE. – Influence public policy and legislation on stroke survivor issues.. EDUCATE. – Spread the word about stroke awareness.. PARTICIPATE. – Get involved and make a difference in the world of stroke.. 2. WHAT IS HEART DISEASE?. What is Heart Disease?. Heart disease is a broad term used to describe a range of diseases that affect your heart. Coronary Artery Disease. (heart attack & stroke). Arrhythmias. There are two types of strokes . –. . ischaemic. (clot) and . haemorrhagic. (bleed). . About 85% of all strokes are . ischaemic. and 15% . haemorrhagic. How often does stroke strike?. Occurs 152,00 times a year in the UK . -24- Primary prevention refers to those activities de sign ed to prevent the onset of a disease or condition. The most effective way to prevent stroke is, of course, to avoid the risk factors th No evidence that AF type significantly impacts stroke risk. Scandinavian follow-up study of patients treated for paroxysmal (n=855) and permanent AF (n=1126) during 2002 (mean follow-up 3.6 years) . Aim: to investigate differences in stroke risk in the two cohorts. AMEC International Communication Effectiveness Awards 2017. Lobby Government to continue the national Stroke strategy. Address “unacceptable” variations in stroke care and treatment on different areas of England. ischaemic. attack in patients with. a diagnosis of resolved atrial fibrillation: . retrospective cohort. . studies.. Nicola J Adderley, . Krishnarajah. . Nirantharakumar. , Tom Marshall.. BMJ 2018.