Saint Luke's Health System Health Resource Center

Stroke

Stroke Topic
Learn about prevention of stroke, the importance of early treatment and recovery.

Stroke News

The latest stroke-related news headlines.

• Treat Women With Heart Attack Just Like Men: Study
• DNA Test May Cut Hospitalizations Caused by Blood Thinner
• Freezing, Medicating Away a Dangerous Irregular Heart Rhythm
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Stroke Feature Story

A Blood Test for Stroke? Perhaps

Experts say that biomarkers could help ID people at high risk

Studies show that inflammation, the body's response to injury or infection, plays an important role in atherosclerosis, the fat that clings to the artery walls like wallpaper paste. full story»

Stroke-Related Illnesses and Conditions

Find information about illnesses and conditions that relate to stroke or search the entire database.
Stroke
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
High Blood Pressure
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Stroke-Related Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Drug Guide

Search the Drug Guide, an electronic drug reference that provides useful patient education, summaries of more than 2,400 commonly prescribed medication.


Other Antiplatelet Medications
Anticoagulants

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Medical Tests

Cholesterol and Triglycerides Tests

CT Scan of the Head

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

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