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Ischemic Stroke

A stroke is a medical emergency that should be treated immediately. Read about the causes, symptoms and treatments for an ischemic stroke.

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Definition

A stroke is a medical emergency that should be treated immediately. Read about the causes, symptoms and treatments for an ischemic stroke.

Concept record

Canonical title
Ischemic Stroke
Alphabetical key
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Category
Educational Resource
Content type
Topic Overview
Other names, clinical names and abbreviations
Embolic Stroke, Thrombotic stroke
Article status
Medical Encyclopedia Index Entry — full article under review.

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