Ask yourself these questions to find out if you may be at risk for stroke.
Controllable Risk Factors
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| 1. Is your blood pressure over 140/90? |
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| 2. Do you have a total cholesterol over 200? |
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| 3. Is your LDL (bad cholesterol) value over 130? |
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| 4. Are you a smoker or live with someone who smokes? |
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| 5. Do you exercise less than 3 days a week, less than 30 minutes each time? |
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| 6. Is you BMI out of range for your age? |
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| 7. Do you have diabetes? |
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| 8. Do you drink more than two glasses of wine/beer/liquor per day? |
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| 9. Do you have kidney disease? |
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I have _______ controllable risk factors.
Uncontrollable Risk Factors
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Yes |
No |
| 1. Are you over 55 years of age? |
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| 2. Are you a male? |
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| 3. Are you an African American or do you have a history of stroke in your family? |
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| 4. Have you suffered a heart attack or stroke previously? |
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I have _______ uncontrollable risk factors.
Answering YES to any of these questions can
increase your risk of stroke. Contact your physician if you are not
being treated for any of the above controllable risk factors. If you
have questions about any of the tests, or would like more information
about stroke, please call 673-FORT.
You can download a Stroke Risk Scorecard here.