Causes of stroke 7 Articles

by Erich Rosenberger M.D.

Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability in America. It ranks just behind heart disease and cancer as a cause of death. It is also the number one cause of disability. Because of the massive impact of strokes on Am...read more

by Peter Akermann

Stroke is the third cause of death and the second cause of neurological disability,after Alzheimer's disease.The cerebrovascular disease is the leading cause of institutional placement due to the loss of independence among...read more

by Teresa Rodak

A stroke is a type of cardiovascular disease, and affects the arteries leading to and within the brain. As stroke occurs when a blood vessel carrying oxygen and nutrients to the brain is either blocked by a clot or bursts...read more

by Christobel Rajesh

Stroke is the primary neurologic problem in the United States and in the world. Stroke is the third ranking cause of death, with the overall mortality rate of 18% to 37% for the first stroke and as high as 62% for subseque...read more

by Pam Hilts

Our populations suffers more than 700,000 strokes each year. It ranks third in the cause of death lagging behind only heart disease and all types of cancer. For those that survive their first stroke some will experience ...read more

by Helen Borel

HOW TO TREAT A STROKE CAUSED BY A CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION A CVA (cerebrovasculuar accident) - commonly known as a STROKE - is a risk you will have to weigh when you consent to your cardiologist performing a left car...read more

by Max Lehmann

Most strokes are caused by blood clots. The brain is fed by nutrients and oxygen via the blood stream which travels through vessels within it. If a clot forms and travels to the brain it may block these channels and preven...read more