Cardiovascular surgery experience does not significantly improve patients' response to stroke

ConclusionsCardiovascular surgical history does not influence patients' likelihood of calling EMS more often at stroke onset. Patients receiving cardiovascular surgeries should be counseled regarding stroke recognition, proper response to stroke, and the importance of controlling risk factors.

Source: Brain and Behavior - September 11, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Shengde Li, Li ‐Ying Cui, Craig Anderson, Chunpeng Gao, Chengdong Yu, Guangliang Shan, Longde Wang, Bin Peng, on behalf of the FAST‐RIGHT Investigators and Coordinators, Nan Jiang, Yuehui Hong, Weidong Liu, Jian Li, Suiqiang Zhu, Ping X Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH Source Type: research