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HealthONE Tests Your Risk of Stroke with New Online Tool 

DENVER, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- You're fit and trim – the picture of good health. But you may be at high risk for stroke. Do you know your risk or even your family history? During National Stroke Awareness Month, HealthONE Stroke Care helps Colorado residents evaluate their stroke risk with a new, online stroke assessment tool.

HealthONE's new Stroke Risk Profiler, http://www.healthonecares.com/stroke_center/stroke-assessment.htm, provides an invaluable risk assessment in only minutes. Evaluating everything from your current health to your family history, the Stroke Risk Profiler may help individuals take the precautions they need, or see their doctors, to mitigate the risks. Listed at the third leading cause of death in the U.S., nearly 800,000 Americans will suffer a stroke this year. And many of those individuals cannot identify stroke risk factors or warning signs.

"It's all about time," says HealthONE stroke expert Christopher Fanale, M.D. "Not only does the Stroke Risk Profiler take little time to complete, that knowledge could translate to valuable time if you suffer a stroke. When a stroke hits, time is critical in treatment and for providing a better patient outcome."

In fact, says Fanale, every second counts in minimizing brain damage. Every second a patient has to wait, they lose an estimated 30,000 brain cells. As such, HealthONE consistently beats the national average in treating stroke patients in less than 60 minutes from the time they arrive onsite. This "door-to-needle" benchmark means HealthONE is applying both the speed and accuracy necessary to reduce the lingering effects of a stroke. According to Fanale, the number one thing to know about strokes is to act FAST. Fanale reminds Colorado residents to use these warning signs as a guide to detecting a potential stroke:

F – Face: Ask the person to smile, does one side of the face drooping down?

A – Arm: Can the person raise both arms?

S – Speech: Is speech slurred or confusing? Is the person able to speak?

T – Time: Time is critical. Call 9-1-1 immediately.

Fortunately, up to 80 percent of strokes can be prevented through risk factor management, says Dr. Fanale. While nearly 75% of strokes occur in people 65 years or older, reports indicate a growing incidence of stroke in younger populations. By 2030, about 4 million people will have had a stroke, a 25 percent increase over 2010 figures.

SOURCE HealthONE

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