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Health and Wellness | October 14, 2020

What Are The Signs That I’m Having a Stroke? (podcast)

When a stroke strikes, time is critical to prevent severe brain damage. Learn the warning signs of a stroke. Learn the BE FAST acronym.
Health and Wellness | July 10, 2019

How to Prevent Cryptogenic Stroke with the PFO Occluder (video)

A screenshot for PFO Ask the Expert video.
PFO is a condition that puts some at risk of cryptogenic stroke. A Scripps cardiologist explains how a medical device reduces that risk.
Scripps in the News | March 8, 2019

Scripps Neurologist Discusses Stroke Among Younger People

Dr. Mary Kalafut, a stroke expert at Scripps, on Fox 5, discusses stroke among young people in the wake of actor Luke Perry's death from a massive stroke.
Mary Kalafut, a neurologist at Scripps, discusses how stroke can strike people at a relatively young age, such as actor Luke Perry who died at age 52.
Health and Wellness | January 30, 2019

Devices Now Able to Close a Hole in the Heart and Cut Risk of Stroke (podcast)

Dr. Matthew Price is an interventional cardiologist with Scripps Clinic, and is featured in San Diego Health podcast on PFO.
Dr. Matthew Price, interventional cardiologist at Scripps Clinic, explains how patent foramen ovale (PFO) is treated in people who are at risk of a stroke.
Health and Wellness | November 13, 2018

What Are the Causes, Symptoms and Treatments for Stroke? (video)

Mary Kalafut, MD, a neurologist at Scripps Clinic, explains the causes and treatments for stroke and why time is so critical when stroke symptoms arise.