The widely used FAST acronym remains the best tool for helping bystanders recognize stroke symptoms, despite efforts to expand it to BE-FAST.

One in six deaths from cardiovascular disease in the United States is due to stroke, and over 100 million people worldwide have had a stroke, which is a ...

F.A.S.T. stands for facial drooping, arm weakness and speech difficulty, all of which are symptoms of a stroke. The T stands ...

Both F.A.S.T. and BE-FAST ... key stroke warning signs (face, arm and speech) better with the F.A.S.T. acronym, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the American Stroke ...

This research was sponsored by the American Stroke Association with funding support from the HCA Healthcare Foundation. DALLAS, Jan. 30, 2025 — When it comes to prompting people to call 911 at the ...

Both F.A.S.T. (Face, Arm, Speech, Time) and BE-FAST (Balance, Eye, Face, Arm, Speech, Time) are acronyms used as health communication mnemonics to help a person remember important warning signs of ...

The American Stroke Association will honor 11 leaders in the field at the organization's International Stroke Conference in February. Here are the 11 award recipients: Jean-Claude Baron ...

McCullough also coauthored the commentary Stroke and the Microbiome published in the Jan. 2024 issue of the American Heart Association Stroke journal. Study details, background or design ...