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Welcome to the Maryland Stroke Alliance Newsletter!

The Maryland Stroke Alliance (MSA) Newsletter is a publication "For Stroke Survivors By Stroke Survivors". The authors and editors are Sean Mackey and Judy Crane. The newsletter is one more way to help us in our mission to improve the quality of life and care for stroke patients, and their families, across the state of Maryland. We invite your comments and suggestions as well as any ideas for future articles by sending an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Click on this link to view our Spring Issue. Enjoy!

If you missed our Fall Issue click here.

Annual Meeting and CME Program

Thank you for those who attended the Annual Meeting and CME Program on Saturday November 7th, 2009. The event was a huge success. To access speaker presentations click on the appropriate links.

 

Recent Advances in Thrombolytic Therapy - Carolyn Cronin, MD, PhD

Stroke Rehabilitation: A National and Local Perspective - Paul Rao, PhD, CCC, CPHQ, FACHE

Stroke In Women - Marcella Wozniak, MD, PhD

I'm NOT Waving, I'm Drowning: Caring for the Caregiver - Mary Fridley, RN, BC

Aphasia Rehabilitation: The State of the Science - Yasmeen Shah, PhD

The Future of Stroke Therapies - Steven Warach, MD, PhD

Prevention of Stroke: A Primary Care Perspective - David S. Weisman, DO

 

2010 American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference

The 2010 American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference was held February 24 - 26 in San Antonio, TX. Here are links to some of the top media stories from the meeting.
 

Study Finds Stents Effective in Preventing Strokes - New York Times 

Wii-Gaming Could Aid Stroke Rehab - BusinessWeek 

US women still have higher stroke incidence than men - Science News  

Happy Marriage Cuts Men's Risk for Stroke BusinessWeek 

Strokes Up Among the Young, Down Among the Old U.S. News & World Report 

Coffee Drinking May Lower Stroke Risk – HealthDay

 

Highlights of the 2010 International Stroke Conference

A CME program that presents key new findings from the meeting, as well as a forum to discuss these findings with peers, is crucial to fostering an atmosphere of improved care within Maryland. Local neurologists with expertise in stroke will present key findings from the meeting, and will be able to discuss the potential implications of these studies and their ability to physicians, physician's assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurses, who take care of stroke patients. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at 7:00 pm at Coho Grill. For more information please click here.

Power To End Stroke - Take 2 To Save 2

Think about two people you care about who may smoke, be overweight, have high blood pressure, diabetes or a family history of heart disease and stroke. People with these risk factors are at increased risk of being disabled or dying from a stroke.

Take two minutes to save two lives. Visit www.powertoendstroke.org/take2 to learn more and find special health messages that you can share with your loved ones...it just might save their lives. The American Stroke Association has created health messages that easily allow you to send them to people you care about. You can pick a message and send it out in any number of ways - send an email, make a phone call, text, tweet or donate your Facebook status for the day to get these great messages out to those you love.