Are You at Risk for a Stroke? Video Transcript
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THOMAS KWIATKOWSKI, MD: If you cannot reduce your lipids or your cholesterol with just diet, frequently your doctor will have to prescribe medications and there are many medications available today to lower both lipids and cholesterol, again reducing your risk for stroke.
ANNOUNCER: While stroke can happen to any of us, it's important to remember there are ways to lessen the odds.
ROSE GONZAGA-CAMFIELD, RN: We try to tell the community that exercise is very, very important. Seeing your doctor for a yearly checkup is very important to see if there's any early onset of high cholesterol, early onset of diabetes, early onset of high blood pressure. Just so they know that this is something that is very serious.
THOMAS KWIATKOWSKI, MD: Most of the risk factors that are modifiable do have treatments available. So, for instance, if you take medications for your blood pressure and your blood pressure is normal, that will reduce your risk of stroke. If you have diabetes, which also is a significant risk factor for stroke and you monitor your blood sugars at home closely and take medications as your doctor prescribes, you also will reduce the likelihood of having complications such as stroke.
Living a healthy lifestyle, staying active, avoiding heavy alcohol use, avoiding smoking and seeing your doctor on a regular basis, so that if you develop other risk factors like high blood pressure or diabetes, your doctor will be able to provide you with the right instructions and medications to minimize those having an impact on your future risk for stroke.
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