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Stroke Information in English

Stroke Information  http://www.heartandstroke.ca/site/c.kpIPKXOyFmG/b.3644409/k.CE33/Stroke.htm

What is stroke?

https://www.heartandstroke.ca/stroke/what-is-stroke

Ischemic stroke

https://www.heartandstroke.ca/stroke/what-is-stroke/types-of-stroke

Hemorrhagic stroke

https://www.heartandstroke.ca/stroke/what-is-stroke/types-of-stroke

Transient ischemic attack

https://www.heartandstroke.ca/stroke/what-is-stroke/types-of-stroke/tia

Basic brain anatomy

https://www.heartandstroke.ca/stroke/treatments

Effects of a stroke

https://www.heartandstroke.ca/stroke/recovery-and-support

Signs of stroke

https://www.heartandstroke.ca/stroke/signs-of-stroke

Stroke risk factors

https://www.heartandstroke.ca/stroke/risk-and-prevention

Information for South Asians

Signs of stroke – Punjabi

https://www.heartandstroke.ca/stroke/signs-of-stroke/punjabi

Information for Chinese

Signs of stroke- Traditional Chinese

https://www.heartandstroke.ca/stroke/signs-of-stroke/chinese

Signs of stroke- Simplified Chinese

https://www.heartandstroke.ca/stroke/signs-of-stroke/mandarin

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Research Inquiries:

Karina Villaluna

VSP – Research Office

Gordon and Leslie Diamond
Health Care Centre
2775 Laurel Street, Suite 8295
Vancouver, BC, V5Z 1M9

(T): 604-875-4554

(E): generalinquiries.VSP@ubc.ca

Clinic Info

(T): 604-875-5295

(F): 604-875-4374


Clinic Address:
Stroke Prevention Clinic
Gordon and Leslie Diamond
Health Care Centre
2775 Laurel Street
8th Floor, Room 8267
Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9

Fellowship Inquiries:

Dr. Sharan Mann

(E): sharan.mann@vch.ca

Website Inquiries:

Joseph Lo

(E): jlo@encorewebstudios.com

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