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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These changes all point to a higher chance of ischemic stroke, and potentially greater severity of the condition too.
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Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 15 June 2025
Several forms of hormonal birth control could come with a higher risk for ischemic stroke and heart attack, recent research found.1
The study, published in The BMJ on Feb. 12, investigated contraceptive use and cardiovascular risk in over 2 million Danish women.
—Kristen Fischer, Health, 12 May 2025
Young marijuana users are also 4.3 times more likely to experience an ischemic stroke and 2 times more likely to experience heart failure, the study shows.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
To explore the stroke-stress connection further, the researchers recruited 426 people ages 18 to 49, all of whom had an ischemic stroke and about half of whom were women.
—Julia Ries, Health, 8 Mar. 2025
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Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 15 June 2025
Several forms of hormonal birth control could come with a higher risk for ischemic stroke and heart attack, recent research found.1
The study, published in The BMJ on Feb. 12, investigated contraceptive use and cardiovascular risk in over 2 million Danish women.
—Kristen Fischer, Health, 12 May 2025
Young marijuana users are also 4.3 times more likely to experience an ischemic stroke and 2 times more likely to experience heart failure, the study shows.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
To explore the stroke-stress connection further, the researchers recruited 426 people ages 18 to 49, all of whom had an ischemic stroke and about half of whom were women.
—Julia Ries, Health, 8 Mar. 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 4 Jul. 2025.
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