The Change Mariner: Doctors Claim MRIs Predict Strokes

July 25, 2003

Doctors Claim MRIs Predict Strokes

Every year, health experts say over 700,000 people suffer a stroke. For centuries, there was no real scientific way to predict for strokes. But now, doctors say magnetic resonance image (MRI) scans of the arteries can accurately pinpoint which patients are at high risk.
Not all plaque is dangerous. Some partially block the artery and don't cause symptoms. But if plaque starts to bleed, it can break into little pieces. Those chunks of plaque can then travel to the brain and cut off blood circulation.

The key is identifying which plaque starts to bleed. Some doctors said MRIs may be the answer.

Posted by Bob King at July 25, 2003 2:28 PM
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