Educational Materials for Patients

Know the Facts About Stroke

This full-color, easy-to-read handout describes the risk factors, signs and symptoms, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of stroke.

• Know the Facts About Stroke [PDF–264K]

Fact Sheets

• Stroke
• High Blood Pressure
• Heart Disease
• Men and Heart Disease
• Women and Heart Disease
• Atrial Fibrillation
• Heart Failure
• Know the Signs and Symptoms of a Heart Attack
• American Indian and Alaska Native Heart Disease and Stroke
• The Stroke and Heart Attack Prevention Program (SHAPP)

Podcasts

Listen to CDC podcasts for reliable health and safety information when and where you want it.

• World Stroke Day 2009—Stroke: What Can I Do?
  Stroke strikes fast—you should too!
  Date released: 10/29/09
• A Cup of Health with CDC—Watch Those Signs
  Strokes are the third leading cause of death and the leading cause of disabilities among adults in the United States. Rob Merritt discusses how to decrease the risk for a stroke and common signs and symptoms associated with this event.
  Date Released: 5/15/08
• A Minute of Health with CDC—Watch Those Signs
  This broadcast discusses how to decrease the risk for a stroke and common signs and symptoms associated with this event.
  Date Released: 5/15/08
  

Other Resources

The following Web sites include government health links and resources about stroke—

• What You Need to Know About Stroke–National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
  
• Know Stroke–Act in Time National Institutes of Health
  
• Stroke–National Institute on Aging
  
• Reducing Your Risk of Stroke [PDF-322K]–American College of Physicians/American Heart Association