Advocate Trinity Hospital issued the following announcement on Nov. 2.
Dr. Demetrius Lopes, Surgical Director of the Stroke Program at Advocate Health Care, took over our Instagram Story this week for #WorldStrokeDay. Get a behind-the-scenes look at Advocate’s Stroke Network and watch our multidisciplinary team in action!
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that every 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a stroke. Strokes kill an estimated 140,000 Americans each year, accounting for one of every 20 deaths. Worldwide, strokes claim the lives of more than six million people annually. Click here to learn the warning signs.
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Source: Advocate Trinity Hospital
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