Signs of stroke: How to screen if you don’t have a doctor [Video]

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.