Lecture 7: Stroke Background and Primary Prevention | Quizlet

Hemorrhagic stroke

a stroke where the blood loss is caused by the rupture of a blood vessel

Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Intracerebral hemorrhage

Ischemic stroke

a type of stroke that occurs when the flow of blood to the brain is blocked

Transient ischemic attack

Cerebrovascular accident

Transient ischemic attack

transient episode of neurological dysfunction without infarction

What are the types of ischemic stroke?

Cardioembolic (a-fib, valvular heart disease)

Non-cardioembolic (atherosclerosis)

What are the signs and symptoms of a stroke?

Cognitive/language deficits

Hemiparesis

Neurological deficits

Aphasia

Weakness/numbness

Inability to speak

Loss of vision

Vertigo/falls

What diagnostic tests are used to determine stroke?

CT/MRI imaging

ECG

Carotid doppler

What does FAST stand for?

Face looks uneven?

Arm weakness?

Speech is slurred?

Time counts - call 911

What are the non-modifiable risk factors for stroke?

Age

Gender

Race

Sex

Family history

Low birth weight

What are the potentially modifiable risk factors for stroke?

Migraine w/ aura

Metabolic syndrome

Drug/alcohol abuse

Hemostatic and inflammatory factors

Homocysteinemia

Sleep disordered breathing

Patent foramen ovale

What are the well-documented modifiable risk factors for stroke?

Hypertension

Smoking

Diabetes

A-fib

Dyslipidemia

Obesity

What is the role of Aspirin in the primary prevention of stroke?

based on patient specific factors - age, ASCVD risk, and life expectancy