Understanding Stroke

Stroke affects about 700,000 Americans each year, results in more serious long-term disabilities than any other disease, and is the nation’s third leading cause of death. Nearly three-quarters of all strokes occur in people over the age of 65 and the risk of having a stroke more than doubles each decade after the age of 55.

Learning about stroke can help you act in time to save a friend, co-worker or relative. Making changes in your own lifestyle can help you prevent stroke.

Stroke Care at St.Vincent

Excellence in the treatment of stroke at St.Vincent:
• Specialized care
• Emergency interventions
• Surgical and non-surgical treatments
• Rehabilitation services

As the first Central Indiana hospital accredited as a Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, St.Vincent’s comprehensive stroke program offers these patient benefits:
• Skilled Rapid Response Team, including trained emergency department personnel
• Aggressive treatment using the most advanced clot-dissolving drugs and clot-removing procedures 
• Neurology and neurosurgery coverage 24/7
• Neuroscience nurses specializing in the care of stroke patients
• Acute stroke unit with an integrated rehabilitation department.

This translates into one thing for our patients:  The best and most comprehensive stroke care available.