Media alert - The Heart and Stroke Foundation - Canadian Stroke Network - The Heart and Stroke Foundation Urges Canadians to Have the "S-Talk" 2012

STROKE MONTH REPORT: Knowing the 9-1-1 on stroke is key to saving lives and preventing disability for tens of thousands of stroke patients

OTTAWA, June 1, 2012 /CNW/ - On Tuesday, June 5, 2012, the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Canadian Stroke Network release their Stroke Month Report. June is Stroke month and during this time the Heart and Stroke Foundation is urging Canadians to have the "S-Talk" - a digital campaign encouraging all Canadians to talk to their families and friends about the stroke warning signs and the importance of fast action.

This year, Canadian Stroke Network data - collected from about 10,000 patient charts at 295 hospitals across Canada - looks at which groups take the longest to arrive at hospital emergency departments - and how many Canadians are not meeting the 3½-hour treatment target for clot-busting drugs or other interventions that can minimize - or even erase - the devastating effects of stroke.

New Heart and Stroke Foundation polling takes a look at awareness levels and what we can do to turn the tide on stroke - giving Canadians tools to take control, prevent stroke, and gain quality years of life.

Local stroke spokespeople and survivors from across the county will be available for interviews.

Rhae Ann Bromley
Heart and Stroke Foundation
[email protected]
306.693.0350

Victoria Horne
Heart and Stroke Foundation
[email protected]
902.423.7682 ext. 3343

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