ischemic stroke
noun
: stroke caused by the narrowing or blockage of a blood vessel supplying the brain
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).
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An ischemic stroke is what happens when something blocks the arteries or reduces blood flow from the heart to the brain.
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Women With Stress May Have a Higher Stroke Risk
The scientists wanted to better understand the link between stress and early-onset ischemic stroke, which is the most common type.
—Julia Ries, Health, 8 Mar. 2025
The system is designed only to detect ischemic stroke at this point, though the company intends to expand its uses to include hemorrhagic diagnoses as well.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2025
The most common type is ischemic stroke, which is when blood supply to part of the brain is blocked or reduced.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
Women With Stress May Have a Higher Stroke Risk
The scientists wanted to better understand the link between stress and early-onset ischemic stroke, which is the most common type.
—Julia Ries, Health, 8 Mar. 2025
The system is designed only to detect ischemic stroke at this point, though the company intends to expand its uses to include hemorrhagic diagnoses as well.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2025
The most common type is ischemic stroke, which is when blood supply to part of the brain is blocked or reduced.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ischemic stroke
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“Ischemic stroke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ischemic%20stroke. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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