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What Is heart
Attack?
What Is
stroke?
Study finds
foul air can trigger heart attacks ?
Silent heart
attacks What you need to know ?
Health -
Heart attacks treated differently for men, women ?
Sudden
exercise may increase risk for heart attack ?
Raising
awareness of heart disease in women ?
Heart attack
more likely to kill women than men, study says ?
Half of men,
third of women will develop coronary heart disease, study finds ?
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What
is a STROKE?
A stroke (also called
a `brain attack') is an attack of another kind -- a sudden
interruption of blood flow to the brain, usually caused by blood
clots. A stroke can cause vision problems, paralysis, speech
difficulties or loss of consciousness.
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It
is important to know that there are two kinds of strokes. An
ischemic stroke is caused by a blood clot blocking the flow
of blood in part of the brain. A hemorrhagic stroke is
caused by bleeding from a burst blood vessel in the brain or
on the surface of the brain. Eighty to eighty-five percent
of strokes are ischemic.
An
aspirin regimen may help prevent a second ischemic stroke,
but will not prevent hemorrhagic strokes. In fact, aspirin
use slightly increases the risk of hemorrhagic stroke. If
you have a history of stroke, make sure you know what kind
of stroke you had. Talk to your doctor and make sure aspirin
use is right for you.
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Learn
to Recognize the Symptoms
The warning
signs for stroke are different from those of a heart attack.
Recognizing the warning signs and getting immediate medical
attention are crucial in helping your chances of recovery.
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Call
Your Doctor or an Ambulance Immediately If You Experience
Any of These Symptoms:
- Sudden numbness or weakness in your face, an arm or a
leg, or on one side of your body
- Sudden dimness or loss of vision, particularly in one
eye
- Loss of speech, or difficulty talking or understanding
speech
- Sudden, severe headache with no apparent cause
- Dizziness, unsteadiness, or a sudden fall, especially
along with any of the above symptoms
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