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ABCs of Preventing Heart Disease, Stroke and Heart Attack 
Your lifestyle is not only your best defense against heart disease and stroke, it is also your responsibility. This document provides simple solutions to cardiovascular disease prevention. By followin... Details >
African Americans and Stroke
This site offers information about how African Americans have an increased risk of stroke. Some factors include a higher rate of: High blood pressure, Diabetes, and Sickle cell anemia.... Details >
American Indian and Alaska Native Heart Disease and Stroke Fact Sheet
Heart disease is the leading cause of death among American Indians and Alaska Natives. Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death among American Indians and Alaska Natives. This document discusses hea... Details >
Ask NOAH About: Heart Disease and Stroke
New York Online Access to Health (NOAH) provides full-text health information for consumers about cardiovascular diseases in both English and Spanish.... Details >
Aspirin for Reducing Your Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke: KNOW THE FACTS
Aspirin has been shown to be helpful when used daily to lower the risk of heart attack, clot-related strokes and other blood flow problems. However, no medicine is completely safe. Talk to your docto... Details >
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Aspirin in Heart Attack and Stroke Prevention
Learn about the use of aspirin therapy for patients who've had or are at high risk for a heart attack, unstable angina, ischemic stroke (caused by blood clot) or transient ischemic attacks (TIAs or "l... Details >
Avoiding Another Stroke
Having already experienced a stroke means that your risk of having another is higher than someone who has not had a stroke. By controlling all the risk factors you can reduce your risk of recurring st... Details >
Brain Attack: A Look at Stroke Prevention and Treatment
A stroke occurs when blood flow to part of the brain is interrupted, which is why it's sometimes called a "brain attack." About 700,000 people have a stroke each year--500,000 first strokes and 200,00... Details >
Brain Basics - Preventing Stroke
Also available in: Spanish
This fact sheet focuses on stroke risk factors and prevention. A general overview of stroke is presented along with a discussion of warning signs, and treatable risk facts. A worksheet to help you est... Details >
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health
Early Treatment Confirmed as Key to Stroke Recovery
Stroke patients who were treated within 90 minutes of the onset of their symptoms showed the most improvement. ... Details >
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health