Sentences with phrase «as ischemic stroke»

The physical mechanism of platelet - driven clot contraction they observed is already informing new ways to think about diagnosing and treating conditions such as ischemic stroke, deep vein thrombosis, and heart attacks.

Most strokes — about 85 % — occur when a clot or some other obstruction blocks blood flow to (or within) the brain; these are known as ischemic strokes.

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Through shortened patient examination times, higher patient throughput, and lower cost per MRI examination, EPI may become a powerful tool for early diagnosis of some common and potentially treatable diseases such as ischemic heart disease, stroke, and cancer.

Previous studies have looked mainly at genes causing atherosclerosis and genes affecting the function of platelets and clotting processes as risk factors for ischemic stroke (clot obstructing blood flow to the brain).

Global life expectancy has risen by more than six years since 1990 as healthy life expectancy grows; ischemic heart disease, lower respiratory infections, and stroke cause the most health loss around the world.

Dr Andersen said the study was important because, although there have been other studies looking at the effects of endurance exercise on various cardiovascular problems such as ischemic heart disease and stroke, there have been only a few, smaller studies of its effect on heart rhythm disturbances, and they have tended to look at people who are less physically active, or compared very sedentary people with those who were very active.

The trial involved 5,170 people who were hospitalized after suffering minor ischemic strokes or stroke - like events known as transient ischemic attacks, or TIAs, in which blood flow to the brain is briefly blocked.

They have joined forces with CHS Pharma, Inc., a South Florida - based biotechnology development company that has an intellectual property portfolio for potential treatments related to ischemic stroke, dry macular degeneration as well as other age - related disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, to further develop and commercialize this promising technology.

As this is the first report on this PTH therapy for ischemic stroke for the demonstration of the efficacy and feasibility, PTH treatment was initiated at 1 hr after stroke followed by repeated administrations for 6 days.

In the $ 1.47 million, four - year grant called â $ œBiomarkers of Ischemic Outcomes in Intracranial Stenosisâ $ (BIOSIS), Emory researchers are analyzing blood samples from 451 patients from around the country who were enrolled in a study known as SAMMPRIS (Stenting and Aggressive Medical Management for Preventing Recurrent stroke in Intracranial Stenosis), the first randomized, multicenter clinical trial designed to test whether stenting intracranial arteries would prevent recurrent stroke.

This included ischemic stroke, in which blood clots block the extra - or intracranial vessels and which accounts for 80 - 90 % of all stroke; hemorrhagic stroke, or rupture of intracranial vessels; and generally less serious clotting events known as transient ischemic attacks.

Endovascular rescue therapy, also known as neurointerventional therapy, is a relatively new treatment available for eligible patients experiencing acute ischemic stroke — a stroke caused by a blood clot in the brain.

Women who consume high amounts of the flavonoids found in oranges and grapefruits have a 19 % lower risk of ischemic stroke (caused by a clot) than women who don't get as much of these compounds, a 2012 study found.

Transient ischemic attacks, or TIAs, are more accurately known as a «warning stroke,» and are often a precursor to a more severe stroke, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Sstroke,» and are often a precursor to a more severe stroke, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Sstroke, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and StrokeStroke.

While as little as a weekly serving of fish lowers risk of ischemic stroke, enjoying a daily serving omega -3-rich fish, such as scallops, provides significantly greater reduction in the risk of coronary heart disease than eating fish even as frequently as a couple of times a week, show the findings of a study published in the January 17, 2006 issue of Circulation, the journal of the American Heart Association.

Transient ischemic attacks are however warning signs of a future stroke, and every transient ischemic attack is treated as though it will result in a stroke, although not everyone goes on to experience a stroke.

1,680 strokes were documented: 1,310 ischemic strokes / cerebral infarctions (due to blockages), 79 subarachnoid hemorrhages (due to bleeding on the brain surface), 154 intracerebral hemorrhages (due to bleeding in the brain), as well as 137 unspecified strokes.

In addition, tingling sensation in head may be caused by some other medical conditions such as stroke, carpal tunnel syndrome, seizures, underactive thyroid, transient ischemic attack, and a lack of vitamin B12.

In many studies, eating whole grains, such as buckwheat, has been linked to protection against atherosclerosis, ischemic stroke, diabetes, insulin resistance, obesity, and premature death.

What this means for ischemic stroke victims (related to clot obstructions in the vessels supplying blood to the brain, a condition known as antherosclerosis) is that the epicatechin in dark chocolate may actually protect the brain.

«Even though these patients are classified as low - risk, the incidence of ischemic stroke in our study population is neither negligible nor ignorable and it carries a relatively high mortality,» Al - Khalili said in a society news release.

He was later diagnosed as having an ischemic stroke, which resulted in significant damage to his brain stem.

A milder form of a stroke called a Trans Ischemic Attack or TIA is generally not as difficult to insure as the symptoms usually go away within 24 - 48 hours.

Stroke survivors and those who have experienced transient ischemic attacks — also known as TIAs or mini-strokes — are at high risk of stroke if they have peripheral artery disease according to the scienStroke survivors and those who have experienced transient ischemic attacks — also known as TIAs or mini-strokes — are at high risk of stroke if they have peripheral artery disease according to the scienstroke if they have peripheral artery disease according to the scientists.

A mini-stroke is also known as a TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack) and presents the same symptoms as a full stroke, but the patient doesn't experience any permanent neurological damage.