Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an irregular heart rhythm with rapid and irregular beating. It is estimated to increase the risk of stroke 3 to 5-fold and to be associated with around a quarter of all ischaemic strokes. Additionally, AF is associated with more severe...

Portugal AVC, stroke support organisation and a member of SAFE, recently published a collection of 21 life stories of stroke survivors. We present you the text that Portugal AVC President, António Conceição, shared with us on this occasion. … Author: António Conceição...

"There is no stroke rehabilitation center in Kutaisi, Georgia, and after their hospital treatment, patients are discharged to go home. Unfortunately, patients’ carers do not have enough information on how to take care of them once their loved ones are back home. Due...

Author: Nora Mork People with a chronic pain are constantly facing obstacles and difficulties that they otherwise wouldn't. However, this doesn’t have to mean that it’s impossible to have a full and satisfying life even with the chronic pain. You just have to learn to...

This article first appeared on the PREvention of Stroke in Intracerebral haemorrhaGE survivors with Atrial Fibrillation (PRESTIGE-AF) website The PRESTIGE-AF team are going to Milan in May to participate in one of Europe’s leading forums for stroke research, the...

As announced earlier, SAFE will open conversation with our member organisations' leaders, in the attempt of shedding light on life after stroke issues across Europe. This week we are talking with Dr Maja Bozinovska Smiceska, President of Association for a fight...

Author: Aidan Judd In 2016 and 2017, broadcaster Mark Goodier suffered two strokes. He found when he got home from hospital, there were not that many resources to use as part of your recovery. And once you are away from constant medical supervision, it can be a lonely...