Stroke

such as smoking, lack of exercise which are the risk factors of strokes. Hence due to the poor behaviours that individuals from the lower socio economic status choose, they are more likely to experience the risk factors of stroke leading them to serious consequences such as strokes. Whereas people from the higher socio economic group are in an advantage as they tend to choose healthier foods leading to decreased chances of strokes and a healthier life. Hence Cultural and behavioural explanations…

cerebral vascular accident (CVA), also known as a stroke, occurs when there is a lack of blood flow to a portion of the brain. According to the International Stroke Center1, about 795,000 people in the United States suffer a stoke each year. Greater than two-thirds of those who survive a CVA receive rehabilitation services after being hospitalized.2 It is estimated that over $34 billion is spent each year on health care for patients who have suffered a CVA. Functional deficits vary depending on…

After all, those are all risk factors that place individuals at a high risk for developing heart disease. It was unfortunate that prior to the initiation of the initiative, "more than 2 million heart attacks and strokes occur each year, resulting in > 800 000 cardiovascular deaths." (Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 2012, p. 1). Prior to the initiation of the initiative, statistics indicated 31% of American adults had hypertension and out of the…

diseases, such as coronary heart disease, stroke, congenital heart disease, and arrhythmia, is the main source of death for men and women in the U.S. More than 600,00 Americans die of heart disease each year (American Heart Association). That is one in every four deaths in this country. Heart disease has remained the leading cause of death for more than 8 decades. There are many types of heart disease, but the most common are coronary heart disease, stroke, and arrhythmia. Coronary heart…

as a stroke. It is a vascular disease that affects the brain by way of the arteries leading to and within the brain. The two most common types of stroke are: ischemic stroke, and hemorrhagic stroke. An ischemic stroke can occur due to clot forming in an artery that is already narrow due to plaque, or a clot may break off from…

Stroke is one of the main causes of disability of older people. Stroke happens when the blood flow of an area in the brain is interrupted, which leads to decrease the oxygen level in the brain cells and, therefore, the area losses control over the movement. The level of impairment varies according to the area in the brain that was affected. It might be as weakness in one limb or it may lead to paralyze one side of the body. Physical therapy treatment plays an important role in the…

perioperative morbidity and mortality risk must be <50%. Include antiplatelet and statin in managing patients with carotid artery stenosis and stroke. For patients with stroke secondary to 50% - 99% occlusion of a major intracranial artery, aspirin 325 mg/d is preferred to warfarin. Clopidogrel + Aspirin 325 x 90 days may be used in patients with recent stroke or within the last 30 days caused by 70% - 90% stenosis of a major intracranial artery. Do not…

disease for this assignment. The main reason is because it seems everyone around me has high blood pressure. A coworker has high blood pressure and did not take his medications and ended up having a really bad stroke. I didn’t realize until that happened that it could be as serious as a stroke to people. My husband has high blood pressure and I am on him all the time about taking his medicine. It runs in my family as well, my great-grandmother, my grandmother, and my mom have passed it down. All…

Vascular Accident (CVA) or stroke is a medical emergency where the brain is damage because the blood flow to the brain gets cut off (National Stroke Association, 2016). When brain tissue does not receive enough nutrients and oxygen the brain cells die (Glenn, 2008). CVA is one of the leading causes of death and disability in the United State (Andrea & Thorne, 2009). People over the age of 65 years and unhealthy life style are at higher risk of suffering from a stroke (National Stroke…

identification of conditions that affect the flow of blood and blood vessels in the brain, usually resulting in strokes (Saladin K. S., 2012). This study aims to explore the effective treatment and prevention of the issue, as well as the incidence of the disease in Germany, and prevalence in both Australia and the United States. 2.0 Cerebrovascular Disease Cerebrovascular disease often leads to strokes, otherwise known as a cerebrovascular accident or CVA (Saladin K. S., 2012). The cause for…