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Pathophysiology of ischemic StrokeOnly 14 pages are availabe for public view
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Abstract
Stroke or cerebrovascular accident (CVA) refers to an acute onset of neurological deficit lasting more than 24 hours or culminating in death caused by sudden impairment of cerebral circulation. There are many identified risk factors for stroke. Modifiable risk factors include hypertension, myocardial infarction, atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure, diabetes mellitus, carotid artery stenosis, and hypercholesterolemia. Nonmodifiable risk factors include advanced age, hereditary hyper-coagulable states, and male gender. Patients who have had an acute stroke are at risk of developing a wide range of complications, such complications are important because they may cause death or delay successful rehabilitation. Depression, urinary tract infection, and limb pain are the most common complications experienced among stroke survivors. The medications to be prescribed and the medical complications occurring after stroke are considered important challenges for the medical team and families of the patients, and illustrate the need for careful supervision of the patients and their health related issues.