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Health Encyclopedia: Stroke Prognosis
Prognosis
A 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 a first stroke during the first year and over half survive beyond 5 years.
The Severity of an Ischemic Versus Hemorrhagic Stroke
People who suffer ischemic strokes have a much better chance for survival than those who experience hemorrhagic strokes. Among the ischemic stroke categories, the greatest da...
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Expert & Community Posts
Preventing a Stroke
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert...episode and return to normal function, but even a small stroke will alter a whole life style.... Read more »
The History of Stroke
By Deanne Stein , Health Expert...Hippocrates, the father of medicine, first recognized stroke over 2,400 years ago. What was... Read more »
Fatigue and Sleepiness in Multiple Sclerosis
By Dr. Gross , Health Expert...of activity. This is akin to the kind of problem a stroke patient might have in a body side that... Read more »
Doctor "Shock" Talks about Electroconvulsive Therapy
By Merely Me , Health Expert...infarction (heart attack) or cerebrovascular accident (stroke) are at risk, recent being 4-6... Read more »
February Heart Month: Women's War on Stroke
By Cleo Hutton , Health ExpertOn average, someone suffers a stroke every 45 seconds. Every 3.3 minutes, someone dies of a... Read more »
Health Guide
What Is A Stroke?
New Prevention GuidelinesIn 2006, the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association released updated guidelines for preventing a second stroke among patients who have... Read more »Stroke Diagnosis
Preventing a major stroke in people who experience transient ischemic attacks or small strokes requires determining the source of such attacks. A complete blood count, chest x-ray, and... 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 »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 »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 »
Medications
...Clopidogrel is used to prevent heart attacks and strokes in persons with heart disease... Read more »
...widen. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks and kidney problems.... Read more »
...diabetes. It is also used to lower the risk of strokes in patients with high blood pressure... Read more »
...retains. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks and kidney... Read more »
...diabetes may also lessen your risk of a heart attack or stroke. How To Use Take this medication... Read more »
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Protecting Brains After Stroke
May 05, 2008MILWAUKEE, Wis. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States. Currently, there is only one FDA... Read summary »
Survive Stroke with Support
November 27, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research shows high levels of social support can provide protection to the brain during a stroke. In a study on male mice,... Read summary »
Predicting Stroke Risk After TIA
February 06, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- If you've had a transient ischemic attack, what doctors commonly call a mini-stroke or TIA, you know you are at higher risk of... Read summary »
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 »
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