ischemic stroke
noun
: stroke caused by the narrowing or blockage of a blood vessel supplying the brain
Note: Ischemic stroke is the most common type of stroke. Obstruction of a blood vessel supplying the brain results either from a clot that has traveled in the blood from another part of the body (an embolism) or from a clot that has formed in place (a thrombus).
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One study found that people who drank at least one artificially sweetened beverage a day tripled their risk of ischemic stroke or dementia compared to those who drank less than one per week.
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Rebecca Jaspan, Mph, Rd, Health, 1 Oct. 2024
Her was later diagnosed with an ischemic stroke — in which blood can't reach the brain properly — and underwent two surgeries to stop the clots and to relieve the swelling in her brain.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2024
An ischemic stroke is the most common type of stroke and occurs when the blood flow in a vein or artery in the brain is blocked or reduced, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center.
—Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2024
Strehlow said studies have found a range of health threats are more common amid extreme heat, including cardiac arrest, heart attacks and ischemic strokes — those caused by a blockage of blood supply to the brain.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024
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Rebecca Jaspan, Mph, Rd, Health, 1 Oct. 2024
Her was later diagnosed with an ischemic stroke — in which blood can't reach the brain properly — and underwent two surgeries to stop the clots and to relieve the swelling in her brain.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2024
An ischemic stroke is the most common type of stroke and occurs when the blood flow in a vein or artery in the brain is blocked or reduced, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center.
—Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2024
Strehlow said studies have found a range of health threats are more common amid extreme heat, including cardiac arrest, heart attacks and ischemic strokes — those caused by a blockage of blood supply to the brain.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024
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“Ischemic stroke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ischemic%20stroke. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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