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Lower Extremity Effects of Stroke by Northcoast Footcare Facebook

Posted Wed 04 Nov 2009 10:06pm The most common type of stroke is caused by a blood clot blocking an artery in the brain, this is called ischemic stroke. When a blood clot blocks the blood flow to an area... the blood clot blocked blood flow. If a stroke is suspected and treatment is initiated immediately, minimal damage and disability may result. If a stroke goes untreated, then a large Read on »

New Drug May Provide More Cost-Effective Stroke Prevention Than Warfarin by Ed H. Doctor of Pharmacy

Posted Tue 02 Nov 2010 6:05pm A newly approved drug may be a cost-effective way to prevent stroke in patients with an irregular heart rhythm — and may also offer patients better health outcomes than... of stroke — this drug has the potential to be a cost-effective alternative to warfarin, depending on how it is priced,” said first author James Freeman, MD, MPH, a cardiology fellow Read on »

What Are the Effects of Stroke on Our Body by Dorothy E Ross PhD CCC-SLP Aphasia NYC Posted Sun 07 Mar 2010 12:00am March 7, 2010 by admin Stroke (cerebrovascular Accident, CVA), is marked by ineffective blood flow to the brain. The result is cell death, brain damage... and severity, the effects can be temporary, or result in severe disability. Physical Effects: The effects of stroke are different in each person. Some people recover in a few days Read on »

The most effective treatment for stroke sequela(I) by Dorothy E Ross PhD CCC-SLP Aphasia NYC Posted Sat 06 Feb 2010 12:00am by brain nerve,the corresponding symptoms will appear,such as language difficulty,even aphasia,etc. The treatment for stroke sequela(targeted at ischemic stroke) The most effective... factors of stroke can be thus effectively treated,such as atherosclerosis,high blood viscosity,etc.and this can prevent the second formation of thrombus caused by arteriosclerosis Read on »

Comparative Effectiveness: Stroke May Be First by Dr. Matthew M. Medical Doctor

Posted Sun 17 Jan 2010 1:19pm will have an important impact on your life. However, for most Americans, passage of a health care reform will have no short term effect. In fact, this will essentially be a major... in the short term for Americans not the aforementioned categories will be comparative effectiveness. I have blogged about comparative effectiveness in the past. Essentially Read on »

Mini-stroke vs. regular stroke: What's the difference? by ViaMedica Posted Fri 28 May 2010 9:56am Read on »

Action for Stroke Prevention Launches How Can We Avoid a Stroke Crisis? To Expose Risk of a Stroke Crisis in Europe from Atrial by Mellanie H. Patient Expert

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Posted Wed 09 Dec 2009 5:23am Urgent coordinated action is needed to avoid the thousands of preventable strokes that leave many atrial fibrillation (AF) patients mentally and physically disabled or dead every year. A report, How Can We Avoid a Stroke Crisis?, was launched today in the European Parliament in Brussels by Action for Stroke Prevention, a group of health experts from Read on »

Action for Stroke Prevention Launches How Can We Avoid a Stroke Crisis? To Expose Risk of a Stroke Crisis in Europe from Atrial by Mellanie H. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 09 Dec 2009 12:00am Urgent coordinated action is needed to avoid the thousands of preventable strokes that leave many atrial fibrillation (AF) patients mentally and physically disabled or dead every year. A report, How Can We Avoid a Stroke Crisis?, was launched today in the European Parliament in Brussels by Action for Stroke Prevention, a group of health experts Read on »

Stroke rehabilitation: A brain scientist and stroke survivor advice to stroke victims and caregivers by Peter C. Complimentary & Alternative Medicine

Posted Thu 23 Oct 2008 6:33pm Stroke Stroke, also referred to as brain stroke or in medical terms, cerebrovascular accident (CVA), is a life-threatening event in which part of the brain is deprived of blood flow, thus of adequate oxygen. There are two types of strokes. An ischemic stroke is when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted, usually by a blood clot. The second Read on »

Read about Stroke. Hear about Stroke. Know about Stroke by Elizabeth Leis Patient Expert

Posted Thu 26 Nov 2009 10:01pm by Linda Pazdalski, B.S.N., R.N. Stroke Program Coordinator, Sandra and Malcolm Berman Brain & Spine Institute You read it in any number of publications, hear it on any number of radio programs, and see it on any number of TV commercials almost daily…..Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the US. STROKE IS THE THIRD LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH Read on »