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1) Stroke is classified as a type of cardiovascular
disease.
2)
Approximately, 163,000 American individuals perish from stroke
each year.
3) More
women than men are susceptible to strokes.
4) Approximately,
two-thirds of stroke induced deaths are women.
5) In the
United States, strokes are the leading cause of disability
6) Once
the brain is deprived or blocked from receiving the blood and
oxygen it requires, a stroke may occur
7) Amongst
women, strokes are ranked as the third major disease
8) Both
uncontrolled high blood pressure and smoking are linked to the
risk factors of strokes.
9) Despite
the lifestyle measures to prevent strokes, certain extenuating
circumstances are uncontrollable. For instance, gender, race,
age and family history cannot be controlled in the prevention
of strokes.
10) Strokes
affect, impair and damage arteries leading to and from the brain.
11) When
a blood vessel transporting oxygen and nutrients to the brain
is blocked, a stroke may be triggered
12) Strokes
are triggered by one of the two potential incidences: 1) A clot
obstructs the flow of blood to the brain. 2) A blood vessel
ruptures and impedes blood flow to the brain.
13) Physicians
make stroke diagnoses based on the following signs. The potential,
sudden and deadly indications of a stroke include the following:
- Numbness
or weakness of the face, arm or leg, particularly one side of
the body
- Extreme,
intense and severe headaches
- Blurred,
impaired vision in one or both eyes
- Impetuous
confusion, complication speaking or understanding
- Stumbling,
dizziness, uncoordinated with a loss of balance
14) The
best way to avoid improving your risk of having a stroke is
to not smoke, control your blood pressure, try to reduce your
overall cholesterol level, minimize saturated fat consumption
and workout on a regular basis |
