How to screen for heart and stroke warning signs when you don't have a family doctor
Heart & Stroke has released a new poll indicating six in 10 Canadians have either personally experienced or had a close family member or friend experience heart disease or stroke.
Multiple risk factors can lead to a catastrophic heart or brain health event, but identifying them can be more difficult for Canadians who do not have a family doctor.
Dr. Dar Dowlatshahi is a stroke neurologist at the Ottawa Hospital and a professor of medicine at the University of Ottawa.
He told Newstalk 580 CFRA's Ottawa Now with Kristy Cameron how Canadians can check for risk factors if are unable to access a family practice.
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