(Media release from Atrium Health Floyd):
A new online assessment can tell you what your stroke risk is and what you can do to improve your chance of not having one.
On average, someone in the U.S. has a stroke every 40 second and stroke is the fifth-leading cause of death. But most strokes are preventable, and many of the risk factors are controllable.
Click here to take the free assessment, which can help you estimate your chances of experiencing a stroke, suggest ways to minimize your risk and give you an idea of what to do next based on your results.
Risk factors you can change with your behavior include:
- High blood pressure
- Cholesterol level
- Weight
- Smoking
Once you take the assessment, it will give you the option of printing it out and consulting with your primary care physician to discuss possible actions you can take to decrease your risk.
“You might be surprised how many factors you can control when it comes to lowering you stroke risk,” said Bre Merrell, stroke coordinator of Atrium Health Floyd’s Stroke Center of Excellence. “Taking the assessment and consulting with your doctor are steps in the right direction.”
Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center is recognized as a Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission. The certification recognizes centers that have achieved long-term success in improving outcomes for stroke patients.
Atrium Health Polk Medical Center in Cedartown is an Acute Stroke Ready Hospital and can quickly and effectively treat and stabilize stroke patients prior to sending them to a primary or comprehensive stroke center. Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center is just 22 miles north of Atrium Health Polk Medical Center.
