Acute ischemic cerebrovascular events significantly impact patients' morbidity, mortality, and functional disability. After a non-fatal stroke, the risk of subsequent events is high, thus establishing the need for adequate treatment and secondary prevention strategies, based essentially on the correction ...
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How is an ischemic stroke diagnosed?Your healthcare provider will examine you and ask about your symptoms. He or she will ask if you have any medical conditions. You may need any of the following:Blood tests may be used to check your overall health. Your blood's ability to clot will ...
What is a stroke?A stroke happens when blood flow to part of the brain is stopped. This can cause serious brain damage from a lack of oxygen. A stroke caused by a blood clot is called an ischemic stroke. A stroke caused by a burst or torn blood vessel is called an intracerebral ...
When we collapsed disease names for primary diagnosis to their superordinate, disease types, the most common disease type is “Ischemic Heart Diseases”. Though, “Diseases of Other Endocrine Glands” is the third most common disease type. Let’s see if this is the same for secondary diagnosis...
___ is projected as the number one leading cause of disease burden in 2030. a. Ischemic heart disease. b. Diabetes mellitus. c. HIV/AIDS. d. Unipolar depression.What are some triggers that may cause a patient with reasonably w...
Ischemic cerebrovascular events in patients with Chagas cardiomyopathy: A prospective follow-up study Chagas disease cardiomyopathy is a common form of dilated cardiomyopathy worldwide, and an important cause of stroke in Latin America. The long-term cumula... MCP Nunes,MM Barbosa,ALP Ribeiro,......
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A stroke can happen when your child is still in the womb, or at any age after birth. A stroke caused by a blood clot is called an ischemic stroke. A stroke caused by a burst or torn blood vessel is called a hemorrhagic stroke. Signs and symptoms of a stroke will depend on where ...
You may have no signs or symptoms until you have a mini-stroke, or transient ischemic attack (TIA). A TIA is a temporary lack of blood flow to your brain. A TIA goes away quickly and does not cause permanent damage. A TIA may be a warning sign that you are about to have a ...