How to Avoid a Stroke
Although your family history and ethnic background may be risk factors you cannot control, there are many lifestyle choices that may provide you some protection from stroke.
Quitting or never smoking, eating the right foods, maintaining a healthy weight, and participating in regular exercise are a few ways you can improve your overall health and protect yourself from stroke.
Learn more about how to avoid a stroke.
Healthy Recipes to make and share
Heart health and brain health go hand-in-hand. What is good for your heart is also good for your brain. The Swedish Heart and Vascular Institute and several well-known local chefs teamed up to provide great tasting – and healthy – recipes. Check them out – and make a commitment to eating well for your heart AND your brain.
Watch videos of Seattle's all-star chefs preparing their healthy recipes.
Our stroke team
Prevent a stroke
Take a Life Check to see if you're doing everything to avoid stroke.
Signs of a stroke
F – Face:
Ask the patient to smile. Does one side droop?
A – Arms:
Does one arm fall down when the patient holds both arms up?
S – Speech:
Is the patient’s speech slurred or garbled?
T – Time:
If you suspect stroke, time is critical. Call 911 immediately.
Classes and Events
Puget Sound Heart and Stroke Walk Oct 2012
Swedish Stroke/Telestroke Team page
View complete list of classes »
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