Irvin N. Heifetz, MD Vice President & Medical Director, MetLife

We will ask and answer the following questions: What are the several kinds of strokes and how do they differ? What accounts for the highly variable symptoms and signs of stroke? What are the risk factors and the pathogenesis of different strokes? What demographic groups are at increased risk for stroke? What treatments for stroke have been developed recently? What are the mortality risks associated with stroke and TIA?