There are two kinds of strokes. An ischemic stroke happens when a blood vessel in the brain gets blocked.

VOA: special.2009.09.22

Financial support also came from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

VOA: special.2009.02.03

Clots can block the flow of blood to the heart or brain and cause a heart attack or stroke.

VOA: special.2009.10.20

There is a risk that giving a patient a strong blood thinner during a stroke can cause bleeding inside the brain.

VOA: special.2009.09.22

Those bacteria can increase the chances of a heart attack or stroke and worsen the effects of other diseases.

VOA: special.2009.03.11

Brain imaging showed that nearly eleven percent of them had suffered what is known as a silent stroke.

VOA: special.2009.08.12

It may last a few seconds, but it can get worse and worse with age, leading to a heart attack or stroke.

VOA: special.2010.02.17

But experts generally advise against using the drug if more than three hours have passed after the first signs of a stroke.

VOA: special.2009.09.22

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke says many patients do well with no treatment at all.

VOA: special.2009.01.06

To one it comes like the stroke of an arrow, shocking all the emotions to a sharper life.

VOA: special.2009.10.31

But traditional guidelines say not to use tPA if more than three hours have passed after the first signs of a stroke.

VOA: special.2009.08.12

A study published in Stroke last year involved about two thousand people with an average age of sixty-two.

VOA: special.2009.08.12

Many people take aspirin to reduce the risk of a heart attack or stroke from blood clots.

VOA: special.2009.10.20

Other major causes were stroke, loss of use of arms or legs,arthritis, depression,eyesight problems and gastrointestinal problems.

VOA: special.2009.12.28

The problem may last a few seconds, but it can get worse and worse with age, leading to a heart attack or stroke.

VOA: special.2010.03.02

Other risk factors for a silent stroke are high blood pressure, heart disease,diabetes and tobacco use.

VOA: special.2009.08.12

Doctor Yusuf said the single pill, taken once a day, could reduce the average person's risk of heart disease and stroke by about half.

VOA: special.2009.04.08