Ischemia and Infarction - MIT OpenCourseWare

• The brain receives 15% of the cardiac output and accounts for 20% of the total oxygen consumption • Neurons are the most vulnerable cells in the body • Two common types of acute injury are recognized: – Cerebral infarction (stroke) is a regional ischemic lesion usually due to local vascular occlusion (thrombotic or embolic) ................
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