Phillip Ferdinand

Join experts Cheryl Bushnell, a leading neurologist and chair of AHA-ASA guidelines, Phillip Ferdinand, a stroke physician at Royal Stoke University, Aaron Shoskes from the University of Utah, and Seemant Chaturvedi, director of stroke neurology at the University of Maryland. They dive into new primary stroke prevention guidelines, the alarming relationship between smoking and strokes in young adults, and the evolving landscape of vascular risk factors among younger populations. Discover critical insights from the latest international conference on stroke!

Dr. Phillip Ferdinand, a stroke physician at Royal Stoke University Hospital and Keele University, shares insights on the alarming association between smoking and cryptogenic ischemic strokes in young adults. He discusses how smoking intensity correlates with stroke incidence, particularly in males aged 18 to 49. The conversation touches on rising trends in stroke incidents among younger populations and highlights the importance of evaluating social determinants of health. Ferdinand emphasizes the need for tailored prevention strategies and further research into smoking's impact on stroke outcomes.