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Home > Posts Tagged "stroke"
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    Patients Highlighted at Awareness Events in NYC

    Penumbra, Inc. (PEN), a global interventional therapies company, today announced a series of events in New York City aimed to raise awareness for stroke treatment, coinciding with the one-year anniversary of the company’s initial public offering. Stroke remains an undertreated disease, and the events aim to bring attention to the importance of getting patients to […]

    Posted on Tuesday, September 27, 2016
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  • https://www.joeniekrofoundation.com/stroke-2/may-is-stroke-awareness-month/

    MAY IS STROKE AWARENESS MONTH

    ANYONE can have a stroke, so EVERYONE should be prepared! A stroke, sometimes called a brain attack, occurs when a blockage stops the flow of blood to the brain or when a blood vessel in or around the brain bursts. Strokes can and do occur in people of all ages. In fact, nearly a quarter […]

    Posted on Monday, May 16, 2016
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  • https://www.joeniekrofoundation.com/stroke-2/3685/

    Know the Facts!

    Did you know that strokes affect 1 in 6 males and 1 in 5 females? Stroke is third leading cause of death worldwide and a common cause of disability in adults. Surprisingly, 80% of strokes are preventable.  Here are a few tips to keep in mind that could just help save you from a stroke! […]

    Posted on Tuesday, November 10, 2015
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  • https://www.joeniekrofoundation.com/stroke-2/b-e-f-a-s-t-save-a-life-from-stroke/

    B.E. F.A.S.T – Save a Life from Stroke

    In culmination of World Stroke Day, we wanted to be sure you had the tools necessary to recognize a stroke and the signs to look for.  Following these easy steps could help save a life!!!! The B.E. F.A.S.T. guideline helps you remember that timely treatment is the key to saving someone’s life or quality of […]

    Posted on Tuesday, November 3, 2015
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  • https://www.joeniekrofoundation.com/news-articles/groundbreaking-studies-find-that-neurointerventional-surgery-reduces-stroke-mortality/

    GROUNDBREAKING STUDIES FIND THAT NEUROINTERVENTIONAL SURGERY REDUCES STROKE MORTALITY

    WASHINGTON, DC – February 11, 2015 – Two new clinical trials on the treatment of stroke (ESCAPE and EXTEND IA) demonstrate that neurointerventional surgery significantly increases the number of patients who are able to live independently without major neurological disabilities. The ESCAPE study, published today in the New England Journal of Medicine, also shows that […]

    Posted on Friday, February 13, 2015
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