Can Heart Attack Cause Brain Bleed
Health Encyclopedia: Heart Attack
Myocardial infarction; MI; Acute MI
Treatment
A heart attack is a medical emergency! Hospitalization is required and possibly intensive care. Continuous ECG monitoring is started immediately, because life-threatening
The goals of treatment are to stop the progression of the heart attack, to reduce the demands on the heart so that it c...
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Expert & Community Posts
Should You Be Taking An Aspirin A Day?
By Toni Hurst , Health Expert...choice for you, such as the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding, then that should be considered.... Read more »
High Blood Pressure and Stroke: How Does One Effect the Other?
By Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH , Health Expert...embolization. Another type of stroke is due to bleeding, known as a hemorrhagic stroke. In... Read more »
Cholesterol, Stroke, and Statins: Is there a paradox?
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...narrow as a consequence of high blood pressure. Also, bleeding into the brain can cause a... Read more »
Amyloid and the Brain: Alzheimer's Disease and Stroke
By David Roeltgen, MD , Health Expert...can lead to rupture of the blood vessel wall and bleeding into the brain. If the amount of... Read more »
A Lifetime of Stress Could Be a Precursor to Stroke
By Cleo Hutton , Health Expert...nutrition in the form of blood that nourishes the brain. Also, we know that the two types of... Read more »
Health Guide
Three Most Prominent Vascular Diseases
...becomes so large, and its wall so weak, that rupture occurs. When this happens there is massive internal bleeding, a situation that is usually fatal. The only way to break this cycle is to find... Read more »Stroke Patient Guide, Part II: Diagnosis
...assess your hemoglobin level (to rule out anemia), platelets and clotting times (to assess your bleeding tendency), glucose levels, serum electrolytes, kidney function, oxygen saturation and... Read more »High Cholesterol a Threat to the Entire Vascular System (Not Just Heart Vessels)
...bulge. An AAA may continue to enlarge and eventually rupture if left untreated, causing severe internal bleeding and possibly death. Vascular disease can be effectively treated if detected early... Read more »Thrombolytic therapy (tissue plasminogen activator: tPA)
...heart rate. Generally, tPA will not be given if you have had a recent head injury, trauma, surgery, bleeding problems, uncontrolled high blood pressure, bleeding ulcers, or if you are pregnant. ... Read more »Stroke Information
...(caused by a blockage in an artery).Hemorrhagic (caused by a tear in the artery's wall that produces bleeding in the brain).The consequences of a stroke, the type of functions affected, and the... Read more »
Medications
...develop changes in menstrual period, unusual vaginal bleeding/discharge or pain/pressure below... Read more »
...decrease in blood cells (cytopenia), which can cause bleeding problems and lower the body's... Read more »
Related News
Statins may boost brain hemorrhage risk after stroke
October 03, 2008Some stroke victims who take statins after suffering their stroke may be at increased risk of having a brain hemorrhage, a new study suggests.... Read summary »
Risk of Death Greatest 30 Days After Heart Attack
November 07, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The moments after a heart attack are crucial to patient survival, but the life and death battle isn't over for those who live... Read summary »
Ex-smokers lower stroke, heart risks
August 07, 2009A study of more than 475,000 Korean men has found a significant decrease in stroke and heart attack risks among men who quit smoking. Researchers say... Read summary »
Flavonoids Help Heart Health
March 27, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Eating foods rich in flavonoids -- such as fruits and vegetables -- can help you have a strong, healthy heart. New research... Read summary »
Heart Attack Treatment Favors Men
December 16, 2008By Kirsten Houmann, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Although heart attack kills an equal number of men and women... Read summary »
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