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@2014 American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Did you Know? Quicker treatment for stroke may add healthy days to your life. 1 minute saved = 1.8 days of healthy living 15 minutes saved = 1 month of healthy living hours* to receive tPA treatment. Ischemic stroke patients have up to 3 Calling 9 -1-1 is the quickest way to get treatment for stroke. 2 finds local hospitals recognized for stroke care. Saving a Minute May Save a Day 1 Download it at StrokeAssociation.org/warningsigns 1 Save a Minute - Save a Day, AHA Stroke Journal – Meretoja, March 2014 2 http://circoutcomes.ahajournals.org/content/early/2013/04/29/CIRCOUTCOMES.113.000089.abstract *4.5 hours for eligible patients Ischemic Stroke

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Page 1: Saving a Minute May Save a Day1 - Ballad Health a... · SPOT A STROKE FACE ARM SPEECH TIME CHECK FOR SIGNS THEN CALL Stroke Together to End Stroke- SPOT A STROKE Stroke Warning Signs

@2014 American Heart Association/American Stroke Association

Did you Know?Quicker treatment for stroke may add healthy days to your life.

1 minute saved =

1.8 days of healthy living

15 minutes saved =

1 monthof healthy living

hours* to receive

tPA treatment.

Ischemic stroke patients have up to

3

Calling 9 -1-1 is the quickest way to get treatment for stroke. 2

�nds local hospitals recognized for stroke care.

Saving a Minute May Save a Day1

Download it at StrokeAssociation.org/warningsigns

1 Save a Minute - Save a Day, AHA Stroke Journal – Meretoja, March 2014

2 http://circoutcomes.ahajournals.org/content/early/2013/04/29/CIRCOUTCOMES.113.000089.abstract

*4.5 hours for eligible patients

Ischemic Stroke