The most common type of stroke is an ischemic stroke, accounting for about 87% of all cases, according to the American Stroke ...

The session focused on the evolution of stroke care, particularly ischemic strokes, which make up 87% of all strokes. It ...

Causes of ischemic stroke A fatty substance called plaque collects in your arteries and narrows them. This process is called atherosclerosis , and it slows the flow of blood.

An ischemic stroke is what happens when something blocks the arteries or reduces blood flow from the heart to the brain. This blockage deprives brain tissue of vital oxygen and nutrients, which ...

About one in three people who have a mini stroke, or a transient ischemic attack, will suffer a stroke eventually.

Over the last two decades, ischemic stroke mortality rates in the U.S. have grown, with almost 3 in 10 deaths occurring at home, and increases particularly among racial minorities and rural residents.

A stroke, sometimes called a "brain attack," occurs when blood flow to an area in the brain is cut off. If a stroke is not caught early, permanent brain damage or death can result.

So-called transient ischemic attacks can eventually lead to cognitive declines as steep as those following a full-on stroke, new research finds.