Exploring Stroke Prevention and Care

A community education webinar exploring the latest state-of-the-art treatments in stroke care.

A stroke occurs every 40 seconds in the U.S. and is the number one cause of adult disability and the fifth leading cause of death in the U.S., killing 129,000 people annually. However, despite these grim statistics, stroke is preventable and treatable. Please join distinguished panelists John L. Greenfield, M.D., Ph.D., chair of Neurology, and Sanjay Mittal, M.D., stroke medical director, for a community education webinar about the latest state-of-the-art treatments in stroke care. Moderated by Jennifer Sposito, MSN, RN, stroke clinical program coordinator, UConn Health Stroke Center.

• Discover and manage your stroke risk factors including what to discuss with your primary care provider
• Latest available treatment for acute stroke
• Stroke education on signs and symptoms of acute stroke
• How to recognize stroke and what actions you can take as a first responder in our community