University Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines ® - Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll ...
Louisiana, we need to talk about lowering stroke risk May is Stroke Awareness Month, and here in New Orleans we take that seriously. All month, we’ll ...
April is National Minority Health Month. We’re raising awareness by sharing health information with a focus on underrepresented groups. Today’s post ...
There are medical emergencies where your entire life can change within just a few minutes. One of those is stroke, which happens when an artery is ...
A stroke occurs when an artery is blocked or ruptures interrupting blood flow to the brain causing brain cells to die. Certain health and lifestyle ...
The American Heart Association has recognized University Medical Center’s commitment to quality stroke care with the Get With The Guidelines® Target: ...
Since the coronavirus pandemic began, doctors are seeing fewer heart attack and stroke patients seeking emergency care, suggesting that people are ...
Stroke can occur at any time, at any age to anyone. All too often stroke has been referred to as an “old person's disease,” however stroke does not ...
By Toni Rougeou, RN, University Medical Center Stroke Program Coordinator A stroke is a “brain attack” that happens when blood flow to your brain is ...