Stroke: Risk factors, symptoms and the importance of time

April 08, 2013

Overview

David A. Miller, M.D., a diagnostic radiologist and director of The Joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center at Mayo Clinic's campus in Jacksonville, Florida, provides an overview of stroke: Risk factors, signs and symptoms including face-arm-speech-time (FAST) indicators, the importance of time to restoring blood flow, mortality risk, and preventive measures.