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Monday, October, 26, 2009

Facts About Hemorrhagic Stroke

Health Encyclopedia: What Is A Stroke?

Highlights


New Prevention Guidelines

In 2006, the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association released updated guidelines for preventing a second stroke among patients who have previously had a stroke or mini-stroke (transient ischemic attack [TIA]). The guidelines emphasize that another stroke is the greatest risk stroke or TIA survivors face, and that TIAs need to treated as aggressively as strokes. Prevention guidelines include:

  • Lifestyle changes: Quit smoking, exercise 30 minutes...
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Expert & Community Posts

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Get Your Facts Straight About Stroke
By Cleo Hutton , Health Expert

No one wants to think about being at risk for stroke. Some people imagine the worst scenario when... Read more »

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Gum Disease, Pregnancy, and Stroke
By Deanne Stein , Health Expert

...important risk factor for stroke, specifically non-haemorrhagic stroke.  Gum disease has... Read more »

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Aneurysms
By Deanne Stein , Health Expert

When I had my stroke, it was an eye-opener for me. Not just the fact that I was 31 years old and... Read more »

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Stroke: How to Deal With Grief and Blame
By Cleo Hutton , Health Expert

...recovery when we're in the hospital recovering from stroke. I heard it tonight as I visited two... Read more »

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Honoring those who have survived strokes on World Stroke Day
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

...say the same for my patients who have suffered a stroke. There can be nothing more frightening... Read more »

Health Guide

Stroke Prognosis
PrognosisA stroke, the third leading cause of death in the U.S.,is always serious. In 2003, 167,366 Americans died of stroke. The mortality rates are declining, however. Over 75% of patients survive... Read more »
Stroke Information
...of the cerebrum.A reduction of, or disruption in, blood flow to the brain is the primary cause of a stroke. Blockage for even a short period of time can be disastrous and cause brain damage or... Read more »
Pneumonia: Prognosis
...may have certain adverse long-term consequences even in healthy younger individuals.Heart Disease and Stroke. Research has suggested that the C. pneumoniae may trigger the immune system to react,... Read more »
Resources
www.strokeassociation.org -- American Stroke Associationwww.americanheart.org -- American Heart Associationwww.stroke.org -- National Stroke Associationwww.ninds.nih.gov -- National Institute of... Read more »
Symptoms of Stroke
People at risk and partners or caretakers of people at risk for stroke should be aware of the general symptoms. The stroke victim should get to the hospital as soon as possible after these... Read more »

Related News

Program Improves Stroke Care
December 23, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Hospitals participating in a voluntary quality improvement program for stroke treatment comply better to national... Read summary »

Preventing Stroke in Kids: Good and Bad News
April 22, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The good news is more children with a condition that puts them at risk for stroke are undergoing ultrasound screening. The bad... Read summary »

Exercise to Prevent Severe Strokes
October 30, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- People who are physically active before suffering a stroke may recover better and experience fewer problems compared to... Read summary »

Drugs Benefit Older Stroke Patients
September 15, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- People over the age of 65 can benefit from cholesterol lowering drugs following a stroke or mini-stroke, according to a new... Read summary »

Experts Take Step Toward National Heart Disease Surveillance
April 06, 2009

By Kirsten Houmann, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent WASHINGTON, D.C. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has started... Read summary »