NURS 3220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Muscle Tone, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Foley Catheter
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Third most common cause of death in the united states and canada. Approximately 35% of individuals who have an initial stroke die within 1 year. An estimated 795,000 persons in the united states suffer a stroke annually. More than 275,000 deaths occur annually from stroke. After an initial stroke, 34% of men and 38% of women will die within 1 year. The percentage is higher for people 65 years old. Hypertension is the single most important modifiable risk factor, but it is still often undetected and inadequately treated. Heart disease, including atrial fibrillation, myocardial infarction, cardiomyopathy, cardiac valve abnormalities, and cardiac congenital defects, is a risk factor for stroke. Women who drink more than one alcoholic drink per day and men who drink more than two alcoholic drinks per day are at higher risk for hypertension, which increases their chance of stroke. Poor perfusion due to atrial fibrillation, chronic heart failure, other arrhythmias.
