Stroke is a true medical emergency!

• Every year close to 800,000 people will have a stroke….
• Someone has a stroke every 40 seconds….
• Someone dies from a stroke every 4….
• Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in the US and the leading cause of adult disability…
• Arkansas is number one in terms of per capita deaths from stroke…
• In Arkansas stroke is the number one cause of long-term disability

With stroke time is the enemy time.