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Screening for Stroke

A stroke, or cerebrovascular accident (CVA), occurs when blood supply to part of the brain is disrupted, causing brain cells to die. Blood flow can be compromised by a variety of mechanisms. These may include the blockage or rupture of an artery, hemorrhage and migraine headache.

An artery blockage is the most common cause of a stroke. The part of the brain that is supplied by the clotted blood vessel is then deprived of blood and oxygen. As a result of the deprived blood and oxygen, the cells of that part of the brain die and the part of the body that it controls stops working.

The risk factors for a stroke are high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, diabetes, and increasing age. As specialists in vascular disease, we are committed to identifying those at risk of having a stroke and offer comprehensive diagnostic vascular studies for detection of stroke risk.

This painless and non-invasive exam visualizes any plaque formation in the main arteries that deliver blood to the brain.