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Jury Awards Woman $755,000 in Emergency Room Medical Malpractice CasePosted on 5/16/2012
New Board Recommendations Important to Safety of Atlanta PatientsPosted on 5/9/2012
Are Georgia and U.S. Doctors Committing Medical Malpractice Online?Posted on 5/2/2012
Georgia and U.S. Nursing Homes’ Emergency Preparedness QuestionedPosted on 5/1/2012
Military Man Sues U.S. Government for Medical Malpractice DamagesPosted on 4/23/2012
“Doctors and Consumers Fight Unnecessary Testing”Posted on 4/18/2012
Could a New Diagnostic Tool Help Predict Heart Attacks and Save Lives?Posted on 4/9/2012
Important New Study Published on Most Common Childhood Leukemia, ALLPosted on 4/1/2012
Are Low Income Patients More Likely to Sue for Medical Malpractice?Posted on 3/19/2012
Are State Medical Boards Protecting the Public from Medical Malpractice?Posted on 3/9/2012

I'm at risk for having a stroke; what kind of stroke should I be most concerned about?

A: Risk factors for strokes are very similar to those linked with cardiovascular disease (CVD). Strokes can affect anybody, but those who are at high risk of suffering a stroke should pay special attention to their heart health and watch for symptoms of the condition. If a stroke does occur, the most common form is - by far - an ischemic stroke. Approximately nine out of every ten incidences of stroke are of the ischemic variety.

There are different forms of ischemic stroke: lacunar, thrombotic and embolic strokes. Lacunar strokes are associated with insufficient blood supply reaching the brain through small arteries. Thrombotic strokes - which account for half of all stroke incidences - occur when an artery to the brain is occluded (blocked) by a blood clot. Embolic strokes, on the other hand, occur when a blood clot or a piece of artherosclerotic plaque breaks loose and travels (embolism) through open arteries to lodge in an artery of the brain.

Other forms of stroke are also possible, however. These include cerebral hemorrhaging, subarachnoid hemorrhaging, cerebral vasculitis and transient ischemic attack (TIA). Strokes are medical emergencies - if any symptoms of a stroke appear, do not hesitate to seek medical help.