People who recognize stroke symptoms still may not call 9-1-1

People who realize that stroke symptoms are occurring in a family member or friend still may not call 9-1-1 - delaying vital treatment, according to research published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. "This study emphasizes the critical roles that symptom recognition and the calling of 9-1-1 have in reducing delays in hospital arrival to receive urgent stroke treatment," said Chris Fussman, M.S., lead author of the study and an epidemiologist with the Michigan Department of Community Health in Lansing, Mich. Researchers from the Michigan Department of Community Health surveyed 4,814 adults in the state to assess whether they knew when to call for an ambulance when...

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