Types of Ischemic Stroke Explained 🧠 Ischemic strokes account for nearly 87% of all strokes, occurring when blood flow to the brain is blocked, often by a clot. This video demonstrates the two types of ischemic strokes: thrombotic strokes, where clots form in the brain’s own arteries, and embolic strokes, caused by clots traveling from elsewhere in the body. Join us on World Stroke Day as we connect the dots between AFib, obesity, and stroke risk, bringing awareness to how these conditions are

A cerebral embolic protection device can capture and remove embolic material during transcatheter aortic-valve replacement, but whether its use lowers risk of periprocedural stroke is unknown. New research findings are summarized in a short video. https://nej.md/3CpYCQC | The New England Journal of Medicine