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Community Stroke Risk Assessment
Are you or someone you love at risk for a Stroke? Find out at the upcoming Community Stroke Assessment on November 13, 2010 at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital. Stroke is a common disorder, also known as a brain attack. It happens when part of the brain is injured due to a problem with the blood vessels connected to the brain. This can either be due to a blockage where part of the brain suffocates and dies (ischemic stroke) or when a blood vessel breaks causing bleeding in the brain (hemorrhagic stroke). Stroke cripples and kills. In 2008, stroke caused 4,477 deaths among North Carolinians or nearly one death in the state every two hours. It is the leading cause of adult disability in the United States and the third leading cause of death. Stroke is more common as we get older but it can strike at any age.

The Women’s Imaging Center in the Radiology Department at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital recently extended hours of operation to provide women in our area more convenience in scheduling mammograms. New hours of operation begin at 7:30 A.M. The Center remains open until 7:00 P.M. at least one day per week. “Longer hours of operation allow us to schedule mammograms for women before or after work so that they do not have to interrupt their work schedule for a mammogram” says Director of Imaging Services Robin Nichols. “We offer convenient appointments and most test results are provided to doctors in as little as one hour. Now there is no reason to travel all the way to Asheville for digital mammography or other imaging services.”