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2. Why just one stroke symptom means you should call 999 ... - AOL

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   Why just one stroke symptom means you should call 999 as new NHS advice revealed ... Strokes and mini-strokes are caused by a blood clot or bleed on the brain which cuts off the blood supply ...

3. Atherosclerosis: What Men Need to Know About Plaque ... - AOL

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   Your doctor may screen you for atherosclerosis during a general check-up or order tests if they suspect you might have a problem with your heart or blood vessels. Initial tests usually include:

4. Thrombus - Wikipedia

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   Blood clot: Diagram of a thrombus (blood clot) that has blocked a vein valve: Specialty: Vascular surgery: Symptoms: abrupt change in mental status, chest pain, cramp-like feeling, fatigue, passing out , and swelling in the arm and/or leg: Complications: bleeding risks from taking anticoagulants, breathing problems, heart attacks, stroke: Duration

5. Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis - Wikipedia

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   Nine in ten people with cerebral venous thrombosis have a headache; this tends to worsen over the period of several days, but may also develop suddenly (thunderclap headache). [3] The headache may be the only symptom. [5] Many have symptoms of stroke: inability to move one or more limbs, weakness on one side of the face or difficulty speaking ...

6. 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.

7. Intraparenchymal hemorrhage - Wikipedia

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   An angiogram will show whether the blood vessel is blocked by a clot, the blood vessel is narrowed, or if there is an abnormality of a blood vessel known as an aneurysm. Carotid duplex: A carotid duplex is an ultrasound study that assesses whether or not you have atherosclerosis (narrowing) of the carotid arteries. These arteries are the large ...

8. Will you have a stroke? These 17 factors can be predictors ...

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   When it comes to stroke prevention, the guideline stresses the need for risk assessment—including with a risk assessment calculator that estimates 10-year and 30-year stroke and heart disease ...

9. Thrombotic storm - Wikipedia

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   Typically, blood clots develop in the deep veins of the lower extremities, deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or as a blood clot in the lung, pulmonary embolism. A very small number of people who develop blood clots have a more serious and often life-threatening condition, known as thrombotic storm (TS). TS is characterized by the development of more ...