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Pathophysiology of Stroke Overview by CHANDAN RAI is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA), commonly called a stroke, refers to when a blood vessel in the brain is blocked or ruptures, interrupting blood flow and oxygen to the brain. This can cause permanent neurological damage or death. There are two main types of strokes - ischemic, caused by a clot blocking an artery, and hemorrhagic, caused by a ruptured blood vessel. Some key risk factors for strokes include hypertension, diabetes, smoking, obesity, high cholesterol, family history, age over 50, sex (males at h
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- CHANDAN RAI
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- EN