hemorrhagic stroke
noun
: stroke caused by the rupture of a blood vessel in or on the surface of the brain with bleeding into the surrounding tissue
Note: Hemorrhagic stroke occurs most often from rupture of an aneurysm or an abnormally formed blood vessel.
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Instead of the blood flowing to your brain, the blood from the ruptured aneurysm seeps out into the spaces in your brain, causing a hemorrhagic stroke, or a bleeding stroke.
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2024
Brandon Young died on May 17 after a hemorrhagic stroke caused by high blood pressure, according to Fox News and Newsweek.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
The type of stroke that occurs after a brain aneurysm ruptures is called a hemorrhagic stroke.
—USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
In ischemic stroke, a catheter is threaded through the clot to quickly restore blood flow, while in hemorrhagic stroke, the ruptured blood vessel is sealed or clamped to minimize bleeding.
—Bree Iskandar, STAT, 15 Aug. 2023
Treating Hemorrhagic Stroke Other medicines, surgery, or procedures may be needed to stop the bleeding from hemorrhagic stroke and save brain tissue.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 22 Jan. 2024
Surgery and other medications can also be used to treat hemorrhagic stroke.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2024
Endovascular procedures, which can help repair a weak spot or break in a blood vessel, may be used to treat specific hemorrhagic strokes.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 22 Jan. 2024
There are two types of stroke: ischemic stroke, when a blood clot that blocks the flow of blood to an artery in the brain; or a hemorrhagic stroke, caused when a blood vessel in the brain bursts.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2024
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2024
Brandon Young died on May 17 after a hemorrhagic stroke caused by high blood pressure, according to Fox News and Newsweek.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
The type of stroke that occurs after a brain aneurysm ruptures is called a hemorrhagic stroke.
—USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
In ischemic stroke, a catheter is threaded through the clot to quickly restore blood flow, while in hemorrhagic stroke, the ruptured blood vessel is sealed or clamped to minimize bleeding.
—Bree Iskandar, STAT, 15 Aug. 2023
Treating Hemorrhagic Stroke Other medicines, surgery, or procedures may be needed to stop the bleeding from hemorrhagic stroke and save brain tissue.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 22 Jan. 2024
Surgery and other medications can also be used to treat hemorrhagic stroke.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2024
Endovascular procedures, which can help repair a weak spot or break in a blood vessel, may be used to treat specific hemorrhagic strokes.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 22 Jan. 2024
There are two types of stroke: ischemic stroke, when a blood clot that blocks the flow of blood to an artery in the brain; or a hemorrhagic stroke, caused when a blood vessel in the brain bursts.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2024
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