How Is a Stroke Diagnosed?

Doctors diagnose a stroke by reviewing your signs and symptoms, medical history, physical exam, and results from one or more tests: brain computed tomography (CT) scan, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), CT or magnetic resonance arteriogram, carotid ultrasound, carotid angiography, electrocardiogram (EKG), echocardiography, and blood tests.


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  • SourceUrl: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/subscribe/3849
  • Syndication ID: 4136
  • Language: English
  • Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
  • Date Content Published: Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at 12:00 PM
  • Date Syndication Captured: Thursday, March 17, 2016 at 03:33 PM
  • Date Syndication Updated: Friday, August 30, 2024 at 12:44 AM
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