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Stroke is the second biggest killer in New Zealand behind heart disease and is the leading cause of long term disability in adults.
Middlemore hospital has a new enlarged stroke unit to meet growing numbers of stroke patients.
Over 10,000 strokes are experienced every year in New Zealand and three quarters of them are preventable.
Dr Adrindam Kar is Senior Medical Officer - Stroke; and Clinical Head at Counties Manukau.
He told Bryan about the latest research on treating strokes, and how they can be prevented.
