Cerebrovascular Disease (stroke)
Stroke is a condition in which oxygen is deprived
to the brain, resulting in weakness or paralysis
in parts of the body. There are several causes
of stroke, however the most common are a blood
clot traveling to the brain from the heart or
the carotid artery, a ruptured aneurysm in the
brain and a bleeding vessel in the brain.
Though rare, a stroke can also occur from a dissection
of a vessel in the great artery. For further health
information, please see the article on cerebrovascular
disease (stroke).
Our Services
At Penn Vascular Services, our team collaborates
to provide the highest standard of care to you
in the case of a stroke. Neurologists will evaluate
your candidacy for thrombolytic therapy. Interventional
radiologists will use the most advanced non-invasive
imaging tools to evaluate blood flow in and around
the brain, as well as cerebrovascular anatomy
and physiology.
In the Neuro-intensive care unit, sophisticated
monitoring techniques will yield information about
brain oxygenation and metabolism to help improve
your outcome. Furthermore, a comprehensive plan
will be developed for you to minimize your risk
of a subsequent stroke.
In addition to these services, research to advance
stroke prevention, treatment and the identification
of high-risk conditions is ongoing. As an important
adjunct to Penn Vascular Services' clinical care,
specialists are available to evaluate and treat
underlying risk factors for future strokes and
heart attacks.
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