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  2. Your biggest questions about strokes, answered - AOL

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    Ischemic stroke happens when blood clots or plaque block blood vessels to the brain. About 87% of strokes are ischemic, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

  3. Stroke - Wikipedia

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    High blood pressure accounts for 35–50% of stroke risk. [110] Blood pressure reduction of 10 mmHg systolic or 5 mmHg diastolic reduces the risk of stroke by ~40%. [111] Lowering blood pressure has been conclusively shown to prevent both ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke. [112] [113] It is equally important in secondary prevention. [114]

  4. ABCD² score - Wikipedia

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    Blood Pressure Clinical Features Duration of TIA Diabetes no point <60 years: normal: no speech disturbance and no unilateral (one-sided) weakness <10 minutes: no diabetes 1 point ≥60 years: raised (≥140/90 mmHg) speech disturbance present but no unilateral weakness: 10–59 minutes: diabetes present 2 points – – unilateral weakness ...

  5. High blood pressure is the leading cause of stroke. Learn how ...

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    High blood pressure is the leading risk for stroke. ... First and foremost, know your numbers. Blood pressure guidelines have changed over the years. In the past, 120/80 was viewed as a baseline ...

  6. Hypertensive emergency - Wikipedia

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    Documented goals for blood pressure include a reduction in the mean arterial pressure by less than or equal to 25% within the first 8 hours of emergency. [7] If blood pressure is lowered aggressively, patients are at increased risk of complications including stroke, blindness, or kidney failure. [6]

  7. Cerebral infarction - Wikipedia

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    Cerebral infarction, also known as an ischemic stroke, is the pathologic process that results in an area of necrotic tissue in the brain (cerebral infarct). [1] In mid to high income countries, a stroke is the main reason for disability among people and the 2nd cause of death. [2]

  8. Brain ischemia - Wikipedia

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    Brain ischemia has been linked to a variety of diseases or abnormalities. Individuals with sickle cell anemia, compressed blood vessels, ventricular tachycardia, plaque buildup in the arteries, blood clots, extremely low blood pressure as a result of heart attack, and congenital heart defects have a higher predisposition to brain ischemia in comparison to the average population.

  9. Drugs like Ozempic may help lower 2nd stroke, heart attack risk

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    For this study, researchers analyzed medical data for more than 7,000 adults who had an ischemic stroke — the most common type of stroke caused by a blood clot in the artery that brings blood to ...