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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The team then analyzed how frequently these women died from heart issues or developed major adverse cardiovascular events like heart attack, coronary revascularization, or ischemic stroke over the course of 30 years.
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Sarah Garone, Health, 9 Sep. 2025
The research team, which was also from the University of Melbourne, the Florey Institute, the University of British Columbia, and the Australian Catholic University, recruited 107 people who’d survived an ischemic stroke from hospitals in Melbourne, Australia.
—New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2025
Patients with ischemic strokes are often treated with clot-busting drugs like tPA or thrombectomy (sometimes both), but the mechanical techniques still encounter failures.
—Ani Freedman, Fortune, 27 June 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, 19 June 2025
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Sarah Garone, Health, 9 Sep. 2025
The research team, which was also from the University of Melbourne, the Florey Institute, the University of British Columbia, and the Australian Catholic University, recruited 107 people who’d survived an ischemic stroke from hospitals in Melbourne, Australia.
—New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2025
Patients with ischemic strokes are often treated with clot-busting drugs like tPA or thrombectomy (sometimes both), but the mechanical techniques still encounter failures.
—Ani Freedman, Fortune, 27 June 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, 19 June 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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