ischemic stroke

noun

: stroke caused by the narrowing or blockage of a blood vessel supplying the brain

Note: Ischemic stroke is the most common type of stroke. Obstruction of a blood vessel supplying the brain results either from a clot that has traveled in the blood from another part of the body (an embolism) or from a clot that has formed in place (a thrombus).

compare hemorrhagic stroke

Examples of ischemic stroke in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One study found that people who drank at least one artificially sweetened beverage a day tripled their risk of ischemic stroke or dementia compared to those who drank less than one per week. —Rebecca Jaspan, Mph, Rd, Health, 1 Oct. 2024

Her was later diagnosed with an ischemic stroke — in which blood can't reach the brain properly — and underwent two surgeries to stop the clots and to relieve the swelling in her brain. —David Chiu, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2024

An ischemic stroke is the most common type of stroke and occurs when the blood flow in a vein or artery in the brain is blocked or reduced, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center. —Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2024

Strehlow said studies have found a range of health threats are more common amid extreme heat, including cardiac arrest, heart attacks and ischemic strokes — those caused by a blockage of blood supply to the brain. —Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

ischemic stroke

noun

: stroke caused by the narrowing or blockage of a blood vessel supplying the brain

Note: Ischemic stroke is the most common type of stroke. Obstruction of a blood vessel supplying the brain results either from a clot that has traveled in the blood from another part of the body (embolism) or from a clot that has formed in place (thrombus).

compare hemorrhagic stroke