如果他们能够在早期发现中风征兆，那么可以通过给病人服用抗栓塞药物（TPA）以避免更多的脑细胞死亡，但这种药物不是对所有种类的中风都有效。
If they catch it early enough, they can administer the clot-busting drug tPA to keep even more brain cells from dying—but tPA is not appropriate for all types of stroke.
栓塞是由胆固醇、白血细胞和平滑的肌肉细胞组成的混合体构成。随着沉积物质的积聚，就会从动脉壁上产生毛细血管网，为细胞提供养分。
Plaque consists of a mix of cholesterol, white blood cells and smooth muscle cells, and as it accumulates, a network of capillaries sprouts from the artery walls to nourish the cells.
微栓塞能够引起组织缺血，红细胞片断引发溶血性贫血，或者血小板和凝血因子消耗导致出血。
Microscopic thrombi can produce tissue ischemia, red cell fragmentation leading to a hemolytic anemia, or hemorrhage due to consumption of platelets and clotting factors.
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