Stroke: Causes & Risks

  • Stroke - Cause

    03/06/07, Healthwise

    An ischemic stroke is caused by a blood clot that blocks blood flow to the brain. A blood clot can develop in a narrowed artery that supplies the brain or can travel from the heart (or elsewhere in the body) to an artery that supp

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  • Stroke - What Increases Your Risk

    03/06/07, Healthwise

    Risk factors for stroke include those you can change and those you can't change.

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  • Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) - Cause

    05/23/07, Healthwise

    Blood clots that temporarily block blood flow to the brain are the most common cause of transient ischemic attacks (TIAs). Blood clots may develop for a variety of reasons.

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