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STROKE PREVENTION WITH CAROTID SURGERY (PART 2) - HOW TO SPOT A MINI-STROKE.

80% of strokes are ischaemic strokes.

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The vast majority of preventable ischaemic strokes are caused by clot coming from narrowing of your carotid arteries in your neck (critical carotid stenosis).

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#Atherosclerosis
#NarrowingCarotid

Did you know that you can spot early warning signs of a major ischaemic stroke?

This is called the E-FAST system :

E - Eye blurring/blindness in one eye
F - Facial drooping
A - Arm and/or Leg Weakness
S - Speech problems : Unable to speak
T - Time to call 999.

In Part 2 of our Stroke Prevention with Carotid Surgery videos, our Consultant Vascular & Endovascular Surgeon, Dr Yow Kuan Heng explains why you should never ignore these symptoms if you get them.

These are symptoms of a Transient Ischaemic Attack/TIA or a mini-stroke.

If you have symptoms of a TIA, you should see a Vascular Surgeon immediately.

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#TIA
#MiniStroke
#FAST
#LegWeak
#ArmWeak
#CannotTalk
#Blindness

Level One evidence states that you can avoid major stroke or death if you have an operation called carotid endarterectomy as soon as possible if it is proven that you have a tight narrowing of your carotid artery in your neck. Carotid surgery is 1st line treatment over stents.

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#CEA
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Do call to make an appointment with Dr Yow if you have any symptoms of a mini-stroke or have a narrowing of your carotid artery on a CTA, ultrasound or MRA scan.

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