Vascular Center - Advanced Treatments

Stroke

The treatment of stroke various greatly depending on the type of stroke, its location, the patient’s risk factors, and a host of other factors. There are two major types of stroke: an ischemic stroke occurs when a blood vessel gets plugged; a hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel ruptures. Ischemic strokes account for about 85% of all strokes, while hemorrhagic strokes account for about 15%. DMH provides medicinal, surgical and interventional treatments for stroke.