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Strokes are treatable, so it is important to be able to recognize a stroke so that you can get the right emergency treatment as quickly as possible. If you see or experience any of the following ...

Coping with stroke requires adjustments, whether the effects are comparatively minor and short-lived, or the complications cause severe impacts to speech, mobility, mental health, and more. Lifestyle ...

A stroke causes brain damage. When this damage occurs in areas that control functions such as memory, problem-solving, concentration, and communication, it can cause confusion. Confusion is a ...

Classical symptoms of acute myocardial infarction include sudden chest pain (typically radiating to the left arm or left side of the neck), shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting, palpitations ...

Share on Pinterest A new study found that moderate stress levels were associated with a 78% increased risk of stroke in female participants, but not in males. ozgurcankaya/Getty Images Stress is ...

Objective: To investigate whether the extent of white matter lesions (WML) on fluid attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) MRI sequences is an independent risk factor for recurrent stroke, and to ...

In paintings made by a patient with visuospatial neglect over three years post-stroke, spatial omissions disappeared within half a year, while color patch asymmetries persisted for longer ...

March 4, 2025 -- The FDA has approved the first new clot-busting drug in nearly 30 years, offering a faster way to dissolve blood clots in adults who suffer a stroke. The treatment ...

People with one of the type A blood groups are more likely to have a stroke before the age of 60 compared with people with other blood types, research shows. Blood types describe the rich variety of ...

Background Incidence, predictors, and prognostic impact of recurrent acute myocardial infarction (AMI) after initial AMI remain poorly understood. Data on recurrent AMI in China is unknown. Methods ...

Identifying an acute myocardial infarction on the 12-lead ECG is the most important thing you can learn in ECG interpretation. Time is muscle when treating heart attacks. Missing a ST segment ...