Cardio Vascular Accident

In 1950, nine out of ten people died from strokes. Cardio Vascular Accident (CVA) affects the heart and its ability to supply blood to the body’s brain cells. This leaves the brain cells dead and causes a stroke. More than one-half million people in the United States have a new or recurrent stroke every year. Believe it or not, strokes affect African Americans more than Caucasian and are more likely to cause death in them as well. You can have valve rupture, heart failure, cardiac tapenade, or aortic rupture. Anytime blood does not flow to the brain correctly, this will cause a stroke. The blood flow gives nutrients and oxygen to the brain. Without the blood, the cell in your brain will begin to die off. Depending on the outcomes of the lack of
blood, depends on what part of the brain is not getting any. After a stroke you may experience a problem with speech, memory loss, coma, death, etc.
If you are afraid you may be having a stroke, watch for trouble walking, speaking or understanding, numbness in your face, arms, or legs, trouble seeing with eyes, or headaches. If you are afraid someone else may be having a stroke you should look for the same things. Ask yourself, does their face droop, is their speech slurred? If you or anyone you know experience these symptoms, call 911 immediately. A stroke is considered a medical emergency and is in need of immediate assistance. The sooner the treatment, the best the outcome of your life may be. If you can get to a medical center/hospital within three hours of occurring symptoms, the better chance the treatments will work effectively for the individual. There are two types of strokes that can occur. One is called a thrombotic stroke, which is when a blood clot forms in one of the arteries that help to supply blood to the brain. The other is called embolic stroke, which is when a blood clot or other debris form away from your brain, usually the heart. If the clots are not treated, it can sometimes cause a hemorrhage in the brain. Risks of having a stroke are: being overweight, drinking, smoking, physical inactivity, high blood
pressure, and high cholesterol. You can also have risks for a stroke if you have a family history of strokes, age 55 and older, even your gender can play a part. If you go to your doctor or physician, he will want to know all about your family history and symptoms. They will first stabilize your symptoms. That will be their first and main priority. Then they will determine if you are having an actual stroke. If it is in fact a stroke that you are experiencing, they will give treatment. Your doctor will rule out the causes of the stroke and let you know. They will most likely take blood cultures to tell if this is CVA. Other tests they may do are: CT Scans and MRIs. They will discuss how to avoid these risks. You may be prescribed medications for high blood pressure or high cholesterol. Make sure you read the directions on how to administer them and take carefully.