ischemic stroke
noun
Note: Ischemic stroke is the most common type of stroke. Obstruction of a blood vessel supplying the brain results either from a clot that has traveled in the blood from another part of the body (an embolism) or from a clot that has formed in place (a thrombus).
compare hemorrhagic strokeExamples of ischemic stroke in a Sentence
USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
An ischemic stroke, the most common kind, occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is blocked or reduced, preventing oxygen from reaching brain tissue and causing brain cells to die.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2024
Doctors may also treat ischemic stroke with other medicines, such as blood thinners, as well as surgery to remove the clot.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 22 Jan. 2024
Studies show that patients with ischemic strokes who receive tPA are more likely to recover fully or have less disability than patients who do not receive the drug.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 22 Jan. 2024
It was determined Plante experienced an ischemic stroke.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 19 Jan. 2024
There are two types of stroke: ischemic stroke, when a blood clot that blocks the flow of blood to an artery in the brain; or a hemorrhagic stroke, caused when a blood vessel in the brain bursts.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2024
While strokes can occur in different ways, the most common is an ischemic stroke.
—Laura Hensley, Verywell Health, 31 Aug. 2023
Effendi performed a cerebral angiogram and discovered that Gabriel had an artery dissection, a tear along the inside lining of an artery, which caused an ischemic stroke.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 25 Oct. 2023
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“Ischemic stroke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ischemic%20stroke. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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