How to Use ischemic stroke in a Sentence
ischemic stroke
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Niehaus had an ischemic stroke, the most common kind of stroke.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 14 Sep. 2022
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The clot-busting drug that was available to treat ischemic strokes wasn’t good enough for the biggest clots and the worst strokes.
—Eva Holland, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2023
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There are different causes of stroke, but the most common is a blockage of blood flow to part of the brain, which is called an ischemic stroke.
—Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 21 Sep. 2023
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There are two types of stroke: ischemic stroke, when a blood clot that blocks the flow of blood to an artery in the brain; or a hemorrhagic stroke, caused when a blood vessel in the brain bursts.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2024
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While strokes can occur in different ways, the most common is an ischemic stroke.
—Laura Hensley, Verywell Health, 31 Aug. 2023
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According to the health ministry, Montoya died from an ischemic stroke.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 18 June 2023
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Doctors may also treat ischemic stroke with other medicines, such as blood thinners, as well as surgery to remove the clot.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 22 Jan. 2024
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Advertisement In April it was revealed that McVie died of an ischemic stroke.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2023
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The year before, the lawyer suffered an ischemic stroke that impacted his ability to walk.
—Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 7 Apr. 2023
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The meta-analysis included more than 18 million cases of ischemic stroke, the most common type of stroke, which is caused by a blood clot traveling to the brain.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2023
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Irregular sleep may be harmful to your heart, study finds Nearly 1,800 participants in the study had an ischemic stroke, the most common kind, in which a blood clot blocks an artery leading to the brain.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 5 Apr. 2023
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Aspirin appeared to reduce the occurrence of ischemic stroke, or a clot in a vessel supplying blood to the brain, though not significantly.
—Emily Baumgaertner, BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2023
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The odds of an ischemic stroke, which occurs when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted, was 55 percent greater, compared with women who conceived naturally.
—Roni Caryn Rabin, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2023
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Effendi performed a cerebral angiogram and discovered that Gabriel had an artery dissection, a tear along the inside lining of an artery, which caused an ischemic stroke.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 25 Oct. 2023
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In the months following her husband’s sudden death — which was preceded by an ischemic stroke in 2019 that impacted his ability to walk — Thomas took time off from Today.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 3 Oct. 2023
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Compared to white non-Hispanic patients, ER staff took 12.36 minutes longer to transfer Black patients with ischemic stroke eligible for surgery.
—Bree Iskandar, STAT, 15 Aug. 2023
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Studies show that patients with ischemic strokes who receive tPA are more likely to recover fully or have less disability than patients who do not receive the drug.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 22 Jan. 2024
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According to estimates, something like 1 in 3 ischemic strokes end up in this category.
—Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 22 May 2023
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Stroke Treatment Options There are two options for treating ischemic stroke: thrombolytics and thrombectomy.
—Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 3 May 2023
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It was determined Plante experienced an ischemic stroke.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 19 Jan. 2024
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McVie suffered an ischemic stroke, which occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is interrupted or reduced, preventing brain tissue from receiving oxygen and nutrients, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2023
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Generally, ischemic stroke treatments depend on when symptoms begin.
—Alyssa Hui, Health, 12 Apr. 2023
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