Stroke Risk Assessment


Each year, more than 795,000 Americans suffer a stroke. That's one stroke every 40 seconds. And with more than 137,000 deaths per year, strokes are our nation’s fourth-leading cause of death.

Are you at risk for stroke?

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Gender:

 
Female
Male
 

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Are you taking blood pressure lowering medications?

 
No
Yes
 

Numbered List 3

Systolic Blood Pressure

 

The first (Highest) number from your most recent blood pressure measurement.

 
 

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Diabetes

 

Do you have a history of diabetes?

 
Yes
No
 

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Cigarette Smoking

 

Do you smoke?

 
Yes
No
 

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Cholesterol

 

Do you have high cholesterol?

 
Yes
No

 

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Cardiovascular Disease

 

Have you ever had a history of any of the following:

 

A history of coronary or cardiovascular disease (heart attack, chest pain, narrowed coronary blood vessels, narrowed arteries in the legs or congestive heart failure) other than stroke?

 
Yes
No
 

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Atrial Fibrillation

 

Do you have a history of atrial fibrillation? 
 

 
Yes
No
 

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Physical Activity

 

Are you active or inactive (your job requires you to sit at a desk most of the day and you spend much of your leisure time in sitting activities [watching TV, reading, etc.])?

 
Active
Inactive
 

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