What is the difference between heart stroke & brain stroke? What is the mechanism of stroke?
CVAs can also be caused by embolisms (clots) and aneurysms (enlarged blood vessels that burst due to HPN or hypertension), hemorrhage always ensue and extent of paralysis depends on this. for clot related CVAs theres a certain med that they give ONLY within a window of time or else its useless coz its really expensive.TIAs (tran ischemic attacks) sometimes ministrokes are mistaken for CVAs.always check the pupils, if one is fixed chances are that side is affected but take note of the paralysis, left side of head is equal to right side body paralysis. Heart attacks or MIs (myocardial infarctions) are caused by blockages, embolisms causing ischemia and necrotization of cardiac muscle. There are also ischemic attacks (lack of o2)in the heart.manifested usually by left shoulder and hand numbness, chest pain, inability to breathe and some referred pain. LACK OF O2 is a precursor to these events administer Oxygen immediately.
