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Elaine Skalabrin, M.D., a vascular neurologist at Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend, shares with the Coquille community a few simple things you can do to prevent a stroke.

• Stay active.
• Monitor your blood pressure.
• Strive to achieve and maintain a healthy weight.
• Eat smart, focusing on foods that are high in fiber and low in salt.
• Stop smoking.

If you suspect someone is having a stroke, get help immediately by calling 911. A quick response can help doctors limit the effects of stroke.

Learn more about Stroke Awareness & Prevention at Coquille Valley Hospital in Coquille, Oregon, here: cvhospital.org/StrokeAwareness

Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend is one of the hospitals with which Coquille Valley Hospital has agreements in place for the transport of patients in need of further care.