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Assessing Your Stroke Risk

Risk Factor	High Risk	Caution	Low Risk
Blood Pressure	Greater than 140 over 90 or “I don’t know”	In the range of 120 to 139 over 80 to 89	Less than 120 over 80
Cholesterol	Greater than 240 or “I don’t know”	In the range of 200 to 239	Less than 200
Diabetes	“Yes”	Borderline	“No”
Smoking	“I still smoke”	“I’m trying to quit”	“I’m a non-smoker”
Atrial Fibrillation	“I have an irregular heartbeat”	“I don’t know”	“My heartbeat is not irregular”
Body Weight	“I’m overweight”	“I’m slightly overweight”	“My weight is healthy”
Exercise	“I’m a couch potato”	“I exercise sometimes”	“I exercise regularly”
“I have stroke in my family”	“Yes”	“I don’t know”	“No”

Reprinted with permission from the National Stroke Association

How to Determine Your Stroke Risk?

Each box that applies to you equals 1 point. Total your score at the bottom of each column and compare with the stroke risk levels below:

If your RED score is 3 or more, please ask your doctor about stroke prevention right away.

If your YELLOW score is 4-6, you're off to a good start. Keep working on it! Talk to your doctor about things you can do to put yourself less at risk.

If your GREEN score is 6-8, congratulations! You're doing very well at controlling your risk for stroke!

Stroke Care at Rush

The Stroke Center at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois, provides comprehensive medical treatment for stroke and related conditions, from immediate treatment for people experiencing a stroke to specialized follow-up care for those coping with the aftermath of a stroke or stroke-related condition.

Because Rush is an academic medical center, patients often have access to investigative therapies and treatment approaches for stroke that are not widely available.

For more information visit the Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease home page.

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Contact Name	Stroke Care at Rush
Contact Phone	(888) 352-RUSH
Contact E-mail	contact_rush@rush.edu

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