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Stroke
Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center
2213 Cherry Street
Toledo, OH 43608
(419) 251-3232
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If you are concerned about your risk for having a stroke, or would like to discuss your or your loved one's post-stroke rehab, please email our stroke nurses.
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Did You Know?
Stroke is the leading cause of death in the U.S.
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- Stroke is the leading cause of death in the U.S.
- Stroke is the number one cause of adult disability
- One in four people who recover from a first stroke will have another stroke within 5 years.
- Every 45 seconds someone in America has a stroke
- Every 3 minutes someone in America dies as the result of a stroke
- The after-effects of a stroke can appear up to one year following the stroke event
- 10% of stroke survivors recover almost completely
- 25% of stroke survivors recover with minor impairments
- There are more than 4 million stroke survivors today
- The economic impact of stroke is estimated at $50 - $70 billion per year
- Fewer than 1 in 5 Americans can identify one stroke symptom
- About 700,000 Americans will have a stroke (new or recurrent) this year and more than 163,000 will die as a result
- Stroke will trigger nearly 30,000 new permanent nursing home admissions this year
- Ischemic stroke kills 1.9 million brain cells in 60 seconds
Mercy Stroke CenterMercy St. Vincent Medical Center
Our expert team of physicians, surgeons, nurses, and clinical staff at the Mercy Stroke Center at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center provide rapid, expert care for stroke patients to help reduce death and disability, reverse the impact of stroke, and provide the best possible quality of life for patients after recovery.
Designated a Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission, the Mercy Stroke Center is the recipient of their the Gold Seal of Approval®. Located within the newly-remodeled neuroscience unit, the Center is designed to provide patients with a comfortable and specialized environment for treatment and recovery. Our staff cares for patients in a holistic manner, paying close attention to their physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being and closely involving family members as part of the patient’s treatment and recovery process.
Our medical care continues for stroke patients with Mercy Acute Rehabilitation Services at St. Charles Hospital, Mercy Homecare, and local stroke support group facilitation for patients and their families. | The Mercy Stroke Center is part of a newly-remodeled neuroscience unit, designed to provide patients with a comfortable and specialized environment for treatment and recovery.
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Did You Know?
Stroke is the leading cause of death in the U.S.
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- Stroke is the leading cause of death in the U.S.
- Stroke is the number one cause of adult disability
- One in four people who recover from a first stroke will have another stroke within 5 years.
- Every 45 seconds someone in America has a stroke
- Every 3 minutes someone in America dies as the result of a stroke
- The after-effects of a stroke can appear up to one year following the stroke event
- 10% of stroke survivors recover almost completely
- 25% of stroke survivors recover with minor impairments
- There are more than 4 million stroke survivors today
- The economic impact of stroke is estimated at $50 - $70 billion per year
- Fewer than 1 in 5 Americans can identify one stroke symptom
- About 700,000 Americans will have a stroke (new or recurrent) this year and more than 163,000 will die as a result
- Stroke will trigger nearly 30,000 new permanent nursing home admissions this year
- Ischemic stroke kills 1.9 million brain cells in 60 seconds
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