Santa Clara Co. Community Can Learn About Stroke Risks at Free Lecture Tonight

News from Good Samaritan Hospital:

Good Samaritan Hospital is educating the greater San Jose community about stroke prevention and risk factors as part of American Stroke Month this May.

Three of Good Samaritan Hospital’s stroke team leaders—Dr. Harmeet Sachdev, Dr. Reza Malek and Dr. Matthew Levy—will present the free community lecture “At the Heart of Stroke: The Link Between Your Heart and Brain” and stroke survivors will also be on hand to share their experiences about the invaluable treatment offered to patients at the Good Samaritan Hospital Comprehensive Stroke Center.

WHEN: May 13, 2015: 5 p.m.– 6:30 p.m., Stroke Survivors Reception, 6:30 p.m., Lecture

WHERE: Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center, 14855 Oka Road, Los Gatos, CA 95032

As the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, strokes will continue to affect many in the San Jose community. Good Samaritan Hospital is one of only seven Comprehensive Stroke Centers in California, and one of just 60 in the entire country, that can offer a full range of aggressive treatments on site. Up to 2 million brain cells die each second during a stroke, so time and expertise is of the utmost importance when obtaining treatment.

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