The widely used FAST acronym remains the best tool for helping bystanders recognize stroke symptoms, despite efforts to expand it to BE-FAST. A new study showed that adding Balance and Eye changes ...

One in six deaths from cardiovascular disease in the United States is due to stroke, and over 100 million ... for example. Wen: BE FAST is FAST plus the B for balance and E for eyes.

Stroke Warning Sign Acronyms Drive 911 Calls, F.A.S.T. Leads in Symptom Recall for Public Jan. 30, 2025 — Both F.A.S.T. and BE-FAST acronyms motivated people to call 911 right away for a ...

Eye changes to FAST), but rigorous studies comparing these mnemonics’ effectiveness in motivation to call 911 and testing recall of key stroke symptoms are lacking. Our objectives were to determine if ...