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Alternate Name(s): <p>Cerebrovascular disease; CVA; Cerebral infarction; Cerebral hemorrhage </p> ... Every 45 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. A stroke can happen when: A blood vessel carrying blood to the brain is blocked by a blood clot. This is called an ischemic stroke . A blood vessel breaks open, causing blood to leak ...
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000726.htm#Cau...
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000726.htm#Causes,%20incidence,%20and%20risk%20factors
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Ischemic stroke is the most common type. It accounts for about 87 percent of all strokes. It occurs when a blood ... The most common cause of these emboli is blood clots that form during atrial fibrillation (AF). AF is a disorder found in about 2.2 million Americans. It's responsible for 15–20 percent of all strokes.
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www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4755
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Stroke can be caused either by a clot obstructing the flow of blood to the brain or by a blood vessel rupturing and preventing blood flow to the brain. ... Hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a weakened blood vessel ruptures. Two types of weakened blood vessels usually cause hemorrhagic stroke:
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www.strokeassociation.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=10...
www.strokeassociation.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1014
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Stroke Facts plus the Latest News on Stroke Treatments - HealthNewsflash ... Acute stroke therapies try to stop a stroke while it is happening. Post-stroke rehabilitation is to overcome disabilities that result from stroke damage. Medication or drug therapy is the most common treatment for stroke.
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www.healthnewsflash.com/conditions/stroke.htm
www.healthnewsflash.com/conditions/stroke.htm
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The blockage of an artery in the brain by a clot (thrombosis) is the most common cause of a stroke. The part of the brain that is supplied by the clotted blood vessel is then deprived of blood and oxygen. As a result of the deprived blood and oxygen, the cells of that part of the brain die.
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www.medicinenet.com/stroke/article.htm
www.medicinenet.com/stroke/article.htm
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In recent years numerous studies have suggested that PFOs commonly cause stroke by allowing blood clots to pass through the heart, bypass the lungs and go to the brain.
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