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    A 76-year-old female experienced a stroke likely due to predisposing factors of family history of stroke and hypertension as well as the precipitating factor of existing hypertension. A clot formed on the left side of the heart, traveled to the brain, and blocked a cerebral vessel, cutting off blood supply to brain tissue and causing loss of function in the affected area, resulting in a stroke.

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    A 76-year-old female experienced a stroke likely due to predisposing factors of family history of stroke and hypertension as well as the precipitating factor of existing hypertension. A clot formed on the left side of the heart, traveled to the brain, and blocked a cerebral vessel, cutting off blood supply to brain tissue and causing loss of function in the affected area, resulting in a stroke.

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    A 76-year-old female experienced a stroke likely due to predisposing factors of family history of stroke and hypertension as well as the precipitating factor of existing hypertension. A clot formed on the left side of the heart, traveled to the brain, and blocked a cerebral vessel, cutting off blood supply to brain tissue and causing loss of function in the affected area, resulting in a stroke.

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    Predisposing Factor Precipitating Factor:

    Female, 76 years old HYPERTENSION


    Family History of Stroke and
    Hypertension

    Clot formation commonly to the Microaneurysms of the


    left side of the heart small arteries

    Hypertensive hemorrhage
    Clot travels to the brain

    Cerebral vessel occlusion Bleeding within the brain


    parenchyma

    Impaired blood supply to the


    affected area

    Loss of function, with symptoms


    related to the function of the affected STROK
    brain tissue
    E

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