Tag Archives: Stroke

When Every Minute Counts

By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Cardiovascular disease is a silent killer that can strike nearly anyone at any time. And it does. According to the Mexican Association of Cerebral Vascular Diseases (Amevasc), stroke and other cardiovascular diseases constitute the number one cause of death nationwide, accounting for roughly100,000 fatalities each year. “About 30 percent of all stroke victims will die from the

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ABC Medical Center Gets JCI Accreditation for Fifth Year

By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF For the fifth year in a row, the ABC Medical Center in Mexico — at both its Observatorio and Santa Fe campuses — was granted accreditation from the Joint Commission International (JCI) in quality and safety standards. The Joint Commission International measures 303 hospital quality and safety standards and evaluates institutions in more than

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PAN Gubernatorial Candidate for Queretaro Suffers Stroke, Now Out of Danger

By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF Mauricio Kuri González, Mexico’s conservative National Action Party (PAN) candidate for the governorship of Queretaro (who is also representing the Queretaro Independent Queretaro Independent party, or QI), suffered a mild stroke on Monday, April 26, but is now in stable condition and intends to continue his political campaign. According to his doctors at the

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