Doctors say that the risk of a heart stroke can be reduced several times by treating these mini-strokes.
Rukmani Garg, a 75-year-old patient was recently relieved of TIAs (Transient Ischemic Attacks) or mini-strokes at a hospital in the National capital., thus reducing the risk of a stroke. Doctors say that the risk of a heart stroke can be reduced several times by treating these mini-strokes. In this case, the TIAs were restricting blood flow to Garg's brain.
"When the patient visited the hospital she had terrible pain in her shoulder and numbness in her left arm. There was slurring in her speech too. After examining her CT scan and DSA reports, we got to know that her right carotid artery is 80 – 90 percent blocked causing repeated minor strokes. The patient also had a medical history of diabetes, hypertension, CAD-Post PTCA (Coronary Angioplasty) and hypothyroidism. Only her right kidney was functional and she was undergoing treatment for the same. In order to prevent her from having an actual stroke we decided to operate immediately," said Dr PN Renjen, Senior Consultant, Neurology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals.
Doctors suggest that there are complications in such procedures at a person of Garg's age. If the surgery is not done carefully, there are chances that the patient might get a stroke on the operating table or re-stenosis (re-blockage) in the artery.
"It was like any other day for me, I was performing my daily tasks in the kitchen when I suddenly felt a jerk in my left hand. This happened twice – thrice that day post which my hand got numb and I was not able to move it upwards. There was a tremendous pain in my left shoulder. I am glad that I was operated before it actually turned into a real stroke," said Rukmani Garg.
It is suggested that one must follow a healthy routine to reduce the risk of a TIA or a stroke. Consuming nutritious diet with low cholesterol and fat, especially saturated fat and trans-fat reduces the buildup of plaque in arteries.
Having fruits and vegetables which are rich in potassium, folate and antioxidants protect from this disease. By exercising regularly, maintaining a healthy weight and avoiding smoking and drinking can also reduce the risk of having this deadly disease.
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