Why and how does hyperglycemia makes CVA worse?
It is a complicated process and I am not sure there is a consensus answer to your question. Here are a couple of thoughts, though. Hyperglycemia changes the way we process cholesterol and triglycerides. It increases the likelihood of forming significant plaques in the artery. Plaques are what ruptures often causing an embolic or thromboembolic blockage – causing the stroke. (80-90 percent of strokes are ischemic rather than hemorrhagic) The inflammatory process also is affected by hyperglycemia. We have observed that plaques are more irritable and therefore more likely to rupture compared with someone who did not have hyperglycemia. Try going to “Pub Med” for scientific journal articles briefs. If the articles are too advanced or abstract for your needs, try sites like WebMD. Many hospital sites have information too. Consider visiting the Mayo clinic’s site, for instance. Hypertension can cause complications in places other than the heart (which is what CV disease implies). It can affe
