Sep 5, 2016
Approximately
800,000 people have a stroke each year; about one every 40 seconds.
MedStar Washington Hospital Center is the first hospital in the
Washington region to be certified as a Comprehensive Stroke Center
by The Joint Commission. The Hospital Center joins an elite group
of only 73 medical centers nationwide to receive this prestigious
certification.
Listen as Amie Hsia, MD, Medical Director of the Comprehensive
Stroke Center at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, discusses
what exactly happens in your body during a stroke, the ways we can
stop it and the importance of receiving diagnosis and treatment
quickly.