Ischaemic stroke is a condition where the blood flow to the brain is blocked, usually due to a clot. This can cause serious damage to the brain because it doesn't get enough oxygen and nutrients. Full definition
Alcohol related hospitalisation is associated with a doubled risk of ischaemic stroke risk in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation, according to a study presented at ESC Congress 2016 today by Dr Faris Al - Khalili, cardiologist, Karolinska Institutet, Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden. (sciencedaily.com)
An irregular heart rhythm, or atrial fibrillation, was significantly associated with ischaemic stroke in all regions, but was of greater importance in Western Europe, North America and Australia, than in China or South Asia. (sciencedaily.com)
In the last few years, several studies have shown that iron deficiency, which affects around two billion people worldwide, may be a risk factor for ischaemic stroke in adults and in children. (sciencedaily.com)