{"id":10496,"date":"2023-09-07T15:54:32","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T22:54:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/?page_id=10496"},"modified":"2026-03-20T14:04:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T21:04:37","slug":"stroke","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/health-services\/all-services\/stroke\/","title":{"rendered":"Stroke"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"shs-block hero grid-container has-brown-background-color has-content-left\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/caring-granddaughter-elderly-grandmother-001-SS.jpg); background-position:55% 24%;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-content-group\">\n\t\t<div class=\"hero-content \" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"hero-title\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"hero-title--part is-m\">Stroke Services<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"hero-title--part is-s\">Prevention, Treatment &amp; Recovery<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"has-overlay\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<nav id=\"block_de8f924e4003f8f501b8e8a5cddae50f\" class=\"shs-block in-content-nav-links grid-container has-blue-midnight-background-color\">\n\t<button class=\"in-content-nav-title has-blue-midnight-background-color js-in-page-nav-toggle\">On This Page\t<svg id=\"icon_menu\" class=\"\" viewBox=\"0 0 22 22\">\n\t\t<defs><style>#icon_menu_hit_box{fill:transparent;}#bot{transform-origin: 10% 70%;}#top{transform-origin: 15% 30%;}.im1{fill:#7999B9;}<\/style><\/defs>\n\t\t<title>Related Content Menu<\/title>\n\t\t<rect id=\"top\" class=\"im1 will-ease\" y=\"2.5\" width=\"22\" height=\"3\"\/>\n\t\t<rect id=\"mid\" class=\"im1 hide-when-open\" y=\"9.5\" width=\"22\" height=\"3\"\/>\n\t\t<rect id=\"bot\" class=\"im1 will-ease\" y=\"16.5\" width=\"22\" height=\"3\"\/>\n\t\t<rect id=\"icon_menu_hit_box\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" \/>\n\t<\/svg>\n<\/button>\n\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#Risk\" target=\"_self\">Stroke Risk Factors<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#Symptoms\" target=\"_self\">Symptoms &#8211; BE  FAST<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#Facts\" target=\"_self\">Stroke Facts<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#Contact\" target=\"_self\">Contact Us<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"block_0cf31a097f9e1b71307fac4df561ade1\" class=\"shs-block block-section grid-container has-white-background-color\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"-Complete\">Complete Care for When Every Minute Counts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Samaritan Stroke Services has the knowledge and experience you need if you have a stroke. Our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/about-samaritan\/quality-safety\/#Quality\">award winning<\/a>&nbsp;stroke care team includes emergency room doctors, neurologists, nurses, speech language therapists and many others who work together to stop and reverse the damaging effects of a stroke. Because every minute counts, we work closely with regional EMTs to be sure patients receive timely treatment for stroke.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are proud to provide outstanding health care to our Oregon communities including Albany, Corvallis, Eugene, Lebanon, Lincoln City, Newport, Salem and neighboring areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-a-stroke\">What Is a Stroke?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A stroke happens when blood flow to the brain is blocked and can\u2019t supply blood, and the oxygen in your blood, to the brain. Brain tissue dies without oxygen and blood flow must be restored. \u201cClot-buster\u201d drugs must be given within three hours from when the stroke first started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-are-the-kinds-of-strokes\">What Are the Kinds of Strokes?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two kinds of strokes. In an ischemic stroke, a blood clot blocks or plugs a blood vessel or artery in the brain. About 85% of all stroked are ischemic. In a hemorrhagic stroke, a blood vessel in the brain breaks and bleeds into the brain. About 15% of strokes are hemorrhagic.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"Risk\" class=\"shs-block block-section grid-container has-gray-warm-background-color has-circle-image col-reverse\" >\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/active-couple-306-BGC.jpg\" class=\"attachment-square-lg size-square-lg\" alt=\"Active couple sitting outdoors\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/active-couple-306-BGC.jpg 684w, https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/active-couple-306-BGC-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/active-couple-306-BGC-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/active-couple-306-BGC-425x425.jpg 425w, https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/active-couple-306-BGC-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"-Stroke\">Stroke Risk Factors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You will want to know your risk factors and talk with your doctor about them. Some risk factors you can change, and some you can\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-risk-factors-you-can-t-change\">Risk Factors You Can\u2019t Change<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Previous heart attack.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Age.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gender.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Race.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Family history.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-risk-factors-you-can-change\">Risk Factors You CAN Change<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>High blood pressure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High cholesterol.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Heart disease (especially atrial fibrillation).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diabetes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Obesity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Smoking.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Metabolic syndrome (a group of risk factors from this list).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drinking a lot of alcohol.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Previous stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA), sometimes called a warning stroke.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"Symptoms\" class=\"shs-block block-section grid-container has-gold-background-color\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"-Are\">Are You Having a Stroke?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-b-e-f-a-s-t\"><strong>B.E.   F.A.S.T<\/strong>.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Every minute counts if you are having a stroke. Learn the symptoms and what you can do to improve the chances for a successful recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Balance<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Is there a sudden loss of balance or coordination?<br><strong>Eyes&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 Is there sudden blurred or double vision or sudden, persistent vision trouble?<br><strong>Face<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Ask the person to smile. Is one or both sides of the face drooping?<br><strong>Arms<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one side drift down? Is there weakness or numbness on one side?<br><strong>Speech&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 Does the person have slurred or garbled speech? Can they repeat simple phrases?<br><strong>Time<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 If you see any of these signs,&nbsp;<strong>call 911 immediately!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"Facts\" class=\"shs-block block-section grid-container has-gray-warm-background-color has-circle-image has-medium-circle-image\" >\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"425\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/doctors-reviewing-brain-xray-324-BGC-425x425.jpg\" class=\"attachment-square-md size-square-md\" alt=\"doctors reading xray\" srcset=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/doctors-reviewing-brain-xray-324-BGC-425x425.jpg 425w, https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/doctors-reviewing-brain-xray-324-BGC-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/doctors-reviewing-brain-xray-324-BGC-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/doctors-reviewing-brain-xray-324-BGC-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/doctors-reviewing-brain-xray-324-BGC.jpg 684w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/>\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"-Stroke-Facts\">Stroke Facts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"-\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"#Stroke\">Each year 795,000 people in the U.S. will have a stroke.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Every 40 seconds someone will have a stroke.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Every three minutes someone dies from a stroke &#8212; it\u2019s the third leading cause of death.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Close to 46,000 more women than men will have a stroke.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Twice as many women die from strokes as from breast cancer every year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>30\u201350% of stroke survivors do not regain functional independence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3d213aab wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stroke.org\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"block_c340422ef7204a997d9c8e5a80ba52d1\" class=\"shs-block block-slim-section grid-container has-brown-background-color\">\n\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Did You Know?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are four distinct phases of stroke care: in the hospital, in an inpatient-care or skilled-nursing facility, home-based care and reintegration into your life and your community.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/news\/stroke-care-recovery-continues-after-time-in-the-hospital\">Learn More About Stroke Care<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"Contact\" class=\"shs-block block-section grid-container has-white-background-color\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"-Contact\"><strong>Samaritan Stroke Services<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/find-a-location\/g\/good-samaritan-regional-medical-center\">Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center<\/a><br>3600 SW Samaritan Drive<br>Corvallis, OR 97330<br><br><a href=\"tel:541-768-6737\">541-768-6737<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n<aside id=\"News\" class=\"shs-block block-related-news has-gray-warm-background-color\">\n\t<div class=\"list-grid\">\n\t\t<div class=\"list-grid--title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\tStroke in the News\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"list-grid--layout cols-3\">\n\t\t\t<article class=\"cta--news shs-element-click\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/stroke-symptoms-graphic-CO.jpg\" class=\"attachment-cta size-cta wp-post-image\" alt=\"A colorful word map for the word Stroke and words related to stroke.\" \/>\t<h3>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/news\/samaritan-hospitals-earn-national-stroke-care-awards\/\">\n\t\t\tSamaritan Hospitals Earn National Stroke Care Awards\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"cta--news shs-element-click\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/samhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/stroke-symptoms-graphic-CO.jpg\" class=\"attachment-cta size-cta wp-post-image\" alt=\"A colorful word map for the word Stroke and words related to stroke.\" \/>\t<h3>\n\t\t<a 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