Articles tagged with 'stroke' | Intermountain Health

Intermountain Health St. Mary’s Regional Hospital has been redesignated as a Comprehensive Stroke Center by DNV Healthcare USA Inc., recognizing the hospital’s continued leadership in delivering advanced, lifesaving stroke care for patients across …

When Stephen Cote woke up for work two years ago, it felt like an ordinary morning, until it wasn’t. “All of a sudden, things didn’t work right,” Cote said. “My arm, my speech, everything was off.” Cote was having a …

May is Stroke Awareness Month.  One in 20 adult deaths are due to strokes, strokes are the fifth leading cause of death in the United States. Stroke is a term that physicians use when a part of the brain is damaged because of a problem …

Children in Utah and southern Idaho suffering from stroke now can see a pediatric stroke expert via Intermountain Children’s Health’s virtual stroke network – the largest, most robust in the country – and get the rapid, lifesaving diagnoses they …

A stroke can affect anyone at any age; however, they are less common in younger individuals. That is why when Krista Jenkins woke up one morning last January, her condition surprised her and her family.“My dog was whining, and I called to her …

La carrera anual Heart and Sole, una tradición del fin de semana del Día del Padre presentada por Intermountain Health, se llevará a cabo el 14 de junio en respaldo de Billings Family YMCA y Billings TrailNet, dos organizaciones que se dedican …

When it comes to stroke care, Utahns are getting the fastest treatment in the nation – saving lives and precious brain cells, according to new data from the American Heart Association’s "Get With The Guidelines" database. Thanks to …

Intermountain Medical Center in Murray is the recipient of the American Heart Association’s 2024 Get with the Guideline Stroke GoldPlus quality achievement award for providing stroke patients with the highest level of care that is saving lives and …

Intermountain Medical Center en Murray recibió el premio al logro de calidad Get with the Guideline Stroke GoldPlus 2024 de la American Heart Association por brindar a los pacientes con accidente cerebrovascular el más alto nivel de atención que …

Intermountain St. George Regional Hospital is the recipient of the American Heart Association’s Get with the Guideline’s Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award for its work to ensure that stroke patients in Southern Utah receive the most …

Cuando se trata de un accidente cerebrovascular, cada segundo cuenta. Para los pacientes con accidentes cerebrovasculares isquémicos, recibir medicamentos lo antes posible para disolver los coágulos y restablecer el flujo sanguíneo al cerebro es …

When it comes to a stroke, every second counts. For patients with ischemic strokes, getting medication as quickly as possible to break up clots and restore blood flow to the brain is critical because every passing minute means more brain cells are …