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Types of Stroke: What is a Lacunar Stroke?

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|Date: July 05, 2017
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Types of Stroke: What is a Lacunar Stroke?

You may have heard a doctor or another stroke survivor talk about lacunar stroke. This refers to blockage ...

You may have heard a doctor or another stroke survivor talk about lacunar stroke. This refers to blockage in small arteries, most often in deep in the middle of the brain. Often lacunar strokes are so ...

July 05, 2017
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Supplements for Stroke Survivors to Consider

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|Date: July 05, 2017
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Supplements for Stroke Survivors to Consider

Jill Williams, MD, Medical Director of Physical Medicine and Rehab Services, spoke at Valley’s June Strok ...

Jill Williams, MD, Medical Director of Physical Medicine and Rehab Services, spoke at Valley’s June Stroke Club. While talking about stroke rehab and recovery, Dr. Williams suggested three supplements ...

July 05, 2017
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Can I Drive After a Stroke? What You Need to Know Before You Get Behind the Wheel Again

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|Date: July 05, 2017
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Can I Drive After a Stroke? What You Need to Know Before You Get Behind the Wheel Again

In Washington state, anyone aware of a new vision or medical problem that impacts driving is required to ...

In Washington state, anyone aware of a new vision or medical problem that impacts driving is required to have a vision/medical screening at a driver licensing office. A stroke may or may not impact y ...

July 05, 2017
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Valley Medical Center’s Commitment to Quality Stroke Care Recognized with Highest Award from the American Heart Association

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|Date: June 15, 2017
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Valley Medical Center’s Commitment to Quality Stroke Care Recognized with Highest Award from the American Heart Association

Valley Medical Center has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With ...

Valley Medical Center has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Achievement Award with Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll Elite Plus. ...

June 15, 2017
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Valley Medical Center Receives Mission: Lifeline® Silver STEMI Quality Achievement Award

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|Date: June 14, 2017
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Valley Medical Center Receives Mission: Lifeline® Silver STEMI Quality Achievement Award

Valley Medical Center has received the Mission: Lifeline® Silver STEMI Quality Achievement Award for impl ...

Valley Medical Center has received the Mission: Lifeline® Silver STEMI Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association for t ...

June 14, 2017
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6 Steps to a Healthier Heart

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|Date: June 12, 2017
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6 Steps to a Healthier Heart

Your Prescription for Lowering Your Risk for Heart Disease, Heart Attack and Stroke Heart disease and str ...

Your Prescription for Lowering Your Risk for Heart Disease, Heart Attack and Stroke Heart disease and stroke are an epidemic in the United States. Many of the people at high risk for heart attack or s ...

June 12, 2017
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Time to Get Stroke Savvy

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|Date: May 22, 2017
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Time to Get Stroke Savvy

Public Encouraged to Learn Warning Signs, Prevention and Treatment Tips for May is Better Hearing & S ...

Public Encouraged to Learn Warning Signs, Prevention and Treatment Tips for May is Better Hearing & Speech Month With more than 795,000 strokes occurring every year in the United States across the ...

May 22, 2017
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Pot Use Tied to Higher Odds for Stroke, Heart Failure

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|Date: April 25, 2017
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Pot Use Tied to Higher Odds for Stroke, Heart Failure

New research analyzing 20 million U.S. medical records of people aged 18 to 55 suggests that marijuana us ...

New research analyzing 20 million U.S. medical records of people aged 18 to 55 suggests that marijuana use by adults creates a much higher risk of stroke, heart failure, coronary artery disease and su ...

April 25, 2017
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Types of Stroke: What is an Embolic Stroke?

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|Date: April 03, 2017
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Types of Stroke: What is an Embolic Stroke?

Emboli are most often blood clots or pieces of plaque that have broken off from large arteries that lead ...

Emboli are most often blood clots or pieces of plaque that have broken off from large arteries that lead to the brain. Emboli float in the blood stream until a vessel is blocked. The blockage may caus ...

April 03, 2017
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Highlights from 2017 International Stroke Conference

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|Date: April 03, 2017
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Highlights from 2017 International Stroke Conference

Every year, the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association sponsors the country’s largest and ...

Every year, the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association sponsors the country’s largest and most important stroke conference, the International Stroke Conference. This year’s conference ...

April 03, 2017
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Types of Stroke: What is a Lacunar Stroke?

Types of Stroke: What is a Lacunar Stroke?

Supplements for Stroke Survivors to Consider

Supplements for Stroke Survivors to Consider

Can I Drive After a Stroke? What You Need to Know Before You Get Behind the Wheel Again

Can I Drive After a Stroke? What You Need to Know Before You Get Behind the Wheel Again

Valley Medical Center’s Commitment to Quality Stroke Care Recognized with Highest Award from the American Heart Association

Valley Medical Center’s Commitment to Quality Stroke Care Recognized with Highest Award from the American Heart Association

Valley Medical Center Receives Mission: Lifeline® Silver STEMI Quality Achievement Award

Valley Medical Center Receives Mission: Lifeline® Silver STEMI Quality Achievement Award

6 Steps to a Healthier Heart

6 Steps to a Healthier Heart

Time to Get Stroke Savvy

Time to Get Stroke Savvy

Pot Use Tied to Higher Odds for Stroke, Heart Failure

Pot Use Tied to Higher Odds for Stroke, Heart Failure

Types of Stroke: What is an Embolic Stroke?

Types of Stroke: What is an Embolic Stroke?

Highlights from 2017 International Stroke Conference

Highlights from 2017 International Stroke Conference