Sentences with phrase «called ischemic»

There are basically two types of stroke: one where blood flow to the brain is blocked, called an ischemic stroke, and one where vessels rupture and bleed into the brain, called a hemorrhagic stroke.

«Up until now, the only other prescription drug available to treat diarrhea was alosetron (Lotronex) which was only reserved for very severe cases since it can cause a potentially life - threatening condition called ischemic colitis, which reduces blood flow to the large intestine,» explains Dr. Sam.

Not exact matches

A study called Stroke Warning Information and Faster Treatment (SWIFT) compared interactive intervention with enhanced educational materials on recurrent stroke arrival times in patients with mild stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA).

The Chinese trial, called CHANCE (Clopidogrel in High - risk Patients with Acute Non-disabling Cerebrovascular Events), is nearly identical to a National Institutes of Health - sponsored trial that is already enrolling patients in the United States, including at UCSF, called POINT (Platelet - Oriented Inhibition in New TIA and Minor Ischemic Stroke).

The researchers designed the study, called Effect of Remote Ischemic Preconditioning on Clinical Outcomes in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery (ERICCA), in an effort to find new ways to improve bypass outcomes for high - risk patients.

«People also may experience more subtle signs, such as numbness and tingling, which may indicate what is commonly called a mini-stroke, or transient ischemic attack (TIA),» said Henry Woo, MD, Professor of Neurological Surgery and Radiology, Stony Brook University School of Medicine and endovascular neurosurgeon.

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.

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.

Researchers at the University of Oxford looked at high blood pressure and blood pressure variability in four groups of 2,000 people, each of who had minor strokes called transient ischemic attacks (TIAs), or «mini-strokes.»