Get Ahead Of The Signs Of Having A Stroke Dr Adrienne Moraff
- Author
- Arroe Collins
- Published
- Tue 17 Jun 2025
- Episode Link
- https://www.spreaker.com/episode/get-ahead-of-the-signs-of-having-a-stroke-dr-adrienne-moraff--66557828
Stroke Rates Among Hispanic Individuals
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- The Hispanic population has experienced an increase in stroke incidence since 2013.
- A CDC report showed that just 58% of Hispanic adults could identify symptoms of a stroke, compared to their Black (64%) and white (71%) peers.
- Stroke ranks as the fourth leading cause of death for Hispanic men and the third for Hispanic women in the U.S.
- In studies that detected racial disparities in emergency services, EMS usage was lower by as much as 40% in Hispanic patients.
- A greater proportion of white patients (37.4%) were estimated to arrive within 3 hours from onset of stroke symptoms than Hispanic (28.9%) patients.
- Hispanic patients had the highest rate of discharge to home without home health care services (49.1%) and the lowest rate of facility-based rehabilitation service utilization after stroke.
- In border states, Hispanic individuals who experienced ischemic stroke were 30% more likely to suffer in-hospital mortality vs. their non-Hispanic counterparts.
- Nearly 2 million brain cells die every minute that an ischemic stroke goes untreated.
- Not all strokes are the same, which means each requires unique treatment at specialized stroke centers from highly trained stroke care teams.
- Know the signs of stroke and call 911 immediately. Modeled after BE FAST, the Spanish acronym RÁPIDO was created to raise awareness of stroke symptoms in the Hispanic community.
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