by Anne S. on Monday, October 29, 2012
Check out this article on Stroke, featuring AHA Government Relations Director Justin Bell.
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesotans are being reminded that time is of the essence on this World Stroke Day.
Justin Bell, government relations director for the American Heart Association, says a stroke is a vascular event that causes brain damage, which can become worse with each passing second.
"It can either be a blood clot or a blood hemorrhage and when it shows up, you have a very time-sensitive window to try to take care of it. So, it's a time-critical event where, when you have a stroke you have a golden window of opportunity to try to seek medical attention: so it's important that you act quickly." Read the rest of the article here.