Core Medical Services

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At FollowMD, we focus on long-term risk reduction after a high-risk event, such as:

• stroke
• transient ischemic attack (TIA)
• heart attack
• peripheral vascular disease
• hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

Our expert physicians provide accessible care through virtual appointments. 

• We offer frequent, focused follow-ups that target key, treatable factors to reduce stroke
  and heart disease risks. 
• All appointments will be with specialist physicians and are covered by OHIP.
• Our physicians can provide care in multiple languages or with translation.
• We provide aphasia/neurological challenge-friendly care and educational materials.
  

Note: We do not provide diagnostic services (such as MRI scans, echocardiogram, ECG). These are arranged through stroke prevention clinics at hospitals that treat people with stroke or locally through primary care physicians. New stroke or heart symptoms must be assessed through an emergency department by calling 911. Know the signs of stroke and act FAST .

Life’s Essential 8™

Life’s Essential 8™ is defined by the American Heart Association as the 8 key factors that people can improve through lifestyle changes to help achieve ideal cardiovascular health. While their targets and messaging refer to “primary prevention” (before a stroke or heart attack), at FollowMD, we work on “secondary prevention” – lowering these same risks to prevent a second problem because once a first one has happened, the risks of a second are much higher. The same risk factors and strategies work, but we need to work even harder for secondary prevention.