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STROKE & HEART HEALTH HEALTH AND WELLNESS
STROKE AS A MEDICAL EMERGENCY The Irish Heart Foundation invite you to join us in
Most people don’t know that immediate medical the campaign to raise awareness of the issue of
treatment after stroke can make the difference Stroke and for better services for those affected by
between recovery, death or permanent dependency. Stroke in Ireland.
Irish Heart Foundation research shows that the vast
majority of people would not know if they were Spread the word about strokes and talk to other
having a stroke. And less than half would ring an people in your local area who you think might
ambulance if they knew they were having a stroke. be interested in campaigning – your family, work
Greater awareness would save many lives by colleagues and people you know who have had
getting more people into hospital quicker. a stroke. Encourage them to start meeting with
PREVENTING STROKE politicians and contacting the local media. Please
Up to 50% of strokes are preventable. This means contact us and we will send you copies of the
that 5,000 strokes a year and 1,000 deaths could be manifesto, information booklets etc. for distribution.
avoided if people took simple steps to cut down on
their risk. But very few people are aware they We can also put you in touch with Stroke
can dramatically reduce their chances of having a support groups in Ireland.
stroke.
WHAT IS A STROKE? Advocacy Team, Irish Heart Foundation, 50
A stroke happens when the blood supply to part of Ringsend Road, Dublin 4
the brain is cut off either by blockage of an artery or
by a bleed from a burst blood vessel (haemorrhage). Email: advocacy@irishheart.ie
This damages nerve cells causing loss of function or Tel: 01 6346925or visit www.stroke.ie
sensation in some parts of the body.
Some people are more at risk of having a stroke than National Stroke and Heart Helpline
others. Risk is related to your genes, age and lifestyle. Locall 1890 432 787
By changing your lifestyle, especially if there is a
family history, you can reduce your risk of a stroke. Monday-Friday 10.00am to 5.00pm
Stroke Fact: A TIA is also known as a mini-stroke. It
may cause a brief loss of vision, loss of speech, or
weakness on one side of the body and is a warning
sign that a full stroke may be imminent.
CLOT-BUSTING TREATMENT
Treatment with clot-busting drugs – thrombolysis –
prevents death and disability from stroke, but must
be delivered to eligible patients within 3 hours. In
the 12 months to April 2009 less than 3% of stroke
patients received the treatment. Thrombolysis is
currently provided to stroke patients at just over half
of the country’s acute hospitals, but in many of these
only on a 9am-5pm Monday-Friday basis.
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STROKE AS A MEDICAL EMERGENCY The Irish Heart Foundation invite you to join us in
Most people don’t know that immediate medical the campaign to raise awareness of the issue of
treatment after stroke can make the difference Stroke and for better services for those affected by
between recovery, death or permanent dependency. Stroke in Ireland.
Irish Heart Foundation research shows that the vast
majority of people would not know if they were Spread the word about strokes and talk to other
having a stroke. And less than half would ring an people in your local area who you think might
ambulance if they knew they were having a stroke. be interested in campaigning – your family, work
Greater awareness would save many lives by colleagues and people you know who have had
getting more people into hospital quicker. a stroke. Encourage them to start meeting with
PREVENTING STROKE politicians and contacting the local media. Please
Up to 50% of strokes are preventable. This means contact us and we will send you copies of the
that 5,000 strokes a year and 1,000 deaths could be manifesto, information booklets etc. for distribution.
avoided if people took simple steps to cut down on
their risk. But very few people are aware they We can also put you in touch with Stroke
can dramatically reduce their chances of having a support groups in Ireland.
stroke.
WHAT IS A STROKE? Advocacy Team, Irish Heart Foundation, 50
A stroke happens when the blood supply to part of Ringsend Road, Dublin 4
the brain is cut off either by blockage of an artery or
by a bleed from a burst blood vessel (haemorrhage). Email: advocacy@irishheart.ie
This damages nerve cells causing loss of function or Tel: 01 6346925or visit www.stroke.ie
sensation in some parts of the body.
Some people are more at risk of having a stroke than National Stroke and Heart Helpline
others. Risk is related to your genes, age and lifestyle. Locall 1890 432 787
By changing your lifestyle, especially if there is a
family history, you can reduce your risk of a stroke. Monday-Friday 10.00am to 5.00pm
Stroke Fact: A TIA is also known as a mini-stroke. It
may cause a brief loss of vision, loss of speech, or
weakness on one side of the body and is a warning
sign that a full stroke may be imminent.
CLOT-BUSTING TREATMENT
Treatment with clot-busting drugs – thrombolysis –
prevents death and disability from stroke, but must
be delivered to eligible patients within 3 hours. In
the 12 months to April 2009 less than 3% of stroke
patients received the treatment. Thrombolysis is
currently provided to stroke patients at just over half
of the country’s acute hospitals, but in many of these
only on a 9am-5pm Monday-Friday basis.
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