Stroke

Stroke - Causes and Risk Factors

Blood is supplied to the brain by blood vessels called arteries. These arteries may get blocked, causing an “ischaemic stroke” or “infarct”. Less commonly, these arteries may burst, causing a “haemorrhagic stroke” or “brain haemorrhage”.

There are a number of factors that increase the risk of stroke:

Old age
Male gender
High blood pressure (Hypertension)
Cigarette smoking
Diabetes mellitus
High cholesterol
Irregular heartbeat (Atrial fibrillation)
Certain heart diseases including a recent heart attack
Previous stroke or TIA

Stroke - Preparing for surgery

Stroke - Post-surgery care

Dabigatran Etexilate,

Rivaroxaban,

Warfarin Sodium

Article contributed by Department of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute

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