Know Your Numbers to Learn Which Values You Need to Monitor to Reduce Risks!
Find out with a simple checklist quiz from the American Heart / Stroke Association to quickly scan your risk factors for stroke.*
Directions:
- For each risk factor, select the box [higher risk or lower risk] that applies to you. Select only one box per risk factor.
- Enter a 1 on the blank line next to each checked box.
- Add up your total for each vertical column.
TOTAL SCORE [add your points for each column]
Stroke Risk Results
*Some stroke risk factors cannot be changed such as age, family history, race, gender, and prior stroke.
Higher risk? – Did you score higher in the “higher risk” column or are you unsure of your risk? Talk to your healthcare provider about how you can reduce your risk.
Resources:
Stroke Risk Quiz American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Together to End Stroke
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