STROKE (CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE)

Stroke (cerebrovascular disease)

Cerebrovascular disease (Stroke)

Cerebrovascular disease (CVD) include a group of disorders of the cerebral vasculature leading to decreased blood flow in the brain with obvious consequences, temporarily or permanently, the role of a widespread region of the brain or an area smaller or focal, with no other apparent cause than vascular origin. The CVD process results in ischemic or hemorrhagic, causing or not the subsequent onset of symptoms and / or neurological sequelae. The arterial hypertension (HTA) is the major risk factor for cerebrovascular disease. (Feigin, 2005)

Cardiovascular Statistic

CVD is the leading cause of death worldwide. Every year more people die from CVD than from any other cause. It is estimated that in 2005 died from 17.5 million people, representing 30% of all deaths in the world, 7.6 million of those deaths were due to coronary heart disease and 5.7 million due to stroke. CVD deaths affect both sexes, and over 80% occur in low-income countries and media. It is estimated that in 2015 will die about 20 million people from CVD, mainly from heart disease and stroke is projected to remain the leading cause of death.(Kidwell, 2003)

Treatment

Treatment should be individualized according to each patient's condition and stage of cerebrovascular disease, weighing the risks against potential benefits. In general, there are three stages of treatment: prevention of stroke, the therapy provided immediately after the person having a stroke, and the patient's rehabilitation after suffering a stroke. For the prevention of cerebrovascular events, a study showed that use of ramipril was effective in high-risk patients with or without hypertension or prior CVD. The vitamin E does not appear to be effective in reducing the risk of fatal stroke or nonfatal. Moving fast is essential to evaluate the patient may have neurological symptoms such as stuttering. Assessment of glycemic granuloma rules ...