Stroke Prevention
Stroke Prevention
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Cleveland Clinic neurologist Ken Uchino, MD, describes the difference between ischemic and hemmorhagic (bleeding) types of strokes while outlining the risk factors that contribute to having a stroke.
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1.26 -> [Music]
2.879 -> strokes can be divided into two types
5.379 -> skimming or blockage type of stroke
7.66 -> which accounts for about 80% of all
9.7 -> strokes and a bleeding or hemorrhagic
11.71 -> strokes which account for 15 to 20
13.57 -> percent of stroke in general risk
16.27 -> factors that increase the risk of stroke
18.13 -> number one is age blood pressure
20.83 -> diabetes cholesterol and smoking these
24.82 -> risk factors can all lead to narrowing
27.369 -> of arteries atherosclerosis of
29.83 -> cholesterol plaques major cause of
31.93 -> stroke especially as one gets older is
34.3 -> lots from the heart caused by atrial
36.46 -> fibrillation a type of irregularity in
38.949 -> the heart depending on the risk factor
41.199 -> for the stroke one treats that condition
43.539 -> was specifically we consult high blood
45.789 -> pressure especially if that particular
47.109 -> and the cause if they're persons who
49.21 -> have high cholesterol conditions
50.8 -> sometimes we send to a preventing
52.539 -> cardiologist to treat them if one has
55.449 -> had a stroke the concern is for having
58.299 -> further strokes but it's certainly not a
60.51 -> guarantee that you're going to have
62.589 -> another one we work with primary care
64.989 -> doctors in addressing the risk factors
67.45 -> high blood pressure but also diabetes
69.82 -> high cholesterol and smoking cessation
71.85 -> physical activity is important
74.68 -> depending on the age order effects
77.17 -> through the stroke physical activity can
79.03 -> be challenging but finding what safe is
82.03 -> also important for stroke prevention as
84.789 -> well as overall health
87.59 -> you
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqNPUUmzkBI