Stroke: Important information you should know

Every minute in the United States,
someone experiences a stroke

Beginning tomorrow and continuing for the next few weeks, we will be sending you one email per week with important information on STROKE. It is probable that you already have or will have stroke touch you or someone you know. Four out of every five American families will be touched by stroke over the course of a lifetime. The information we will provide over the coming weeks may help you prevent a stroke for yourself or for someone you know. Please take some time to review the materials provided. We are confident you will find them very informative.

The topics that will be included in the series are:

1. What is Stroke?
2. Symptoms of Stroke
3. Risk Factors for Stroke
4. Stroke Prevention Guidelines
5. Atrial Fibrillation (AF)
6. Check Your Pulse, America^TM
7. Stroke Survivors and Caregivers
8. African Americans, Women, and Stroke

The format for the health education series will be a weekly email on one of the topics mentioned above. After a brief introduction of the topic, one or two internet web page references from the National Stroke Association or the consumer education segment, Cardioliving.com of the DuPont Pharmaceuticals Company website will be listed. By double clicking on the reference, you will connect with the specific location of the website that includes the information relevant to the email topic. We encourage you to take the time to view the information and also print it for future reference.

If you have any problems with this process, please contact our support personnel, _________________ at ______________________.