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Stroke
Alternate Names : Cerebrovascular disease, CVA, Cerebral infarction, Cerebral hemorrhage, Ischemic stroke, Stroke - ischemic, Cerebrovascular accident
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Plaque buildup in arteries
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A heart attack or stroke may occur when an area of plaque (atherosclerosis) ruptures and a clot forms over the location, blocking the flow of blood to the organ's tissues.
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Review Date : 7/29/2009
Reviewed By : Reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc., and David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Previously reviewed by Daniel B. Hoch, PhD, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital.
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