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Wrightstown’s Bob LeCaptain is an Ironman, a marathoner, and a stroke survivor.It’s a story of perseverance as National Stroke Awareness Month comes to an end on Wednesday, but the risk remains 365 days a year.
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Every 40 seconds someone in the United States has a stroke, while every three minutes someone dies from one.
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An estimated 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke every year, with 610,000 of those being first or new strokes.
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St. Luke’s is reminding people to be aware of the signs and symptoms of stroke during National Stroke Awareness Month.
In 2018 UCHhealth was 1 of only 5 national test locations for a mobile stroke treatment unit study, and now those study results are now bearing fruit.