What is Stroke

A stroke, also known as cerebrovascular accident (CVA), is an acute neurologic injury whereby the blood supply to a part of the brain is interrupted, either by a clot in the artery...

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I had a stroke in November of last year. The doctor has had me on Coumadin since then. My sister-in-law is currently in the hospital. The doctors say she may have kidney failure and have her on dialysis. Even though I have had a stroke can I still donate my organs? Please help me. I have been surfing the web and cannot find the answer.
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Reply #1 - 05/19/09  7:04am
" I had a stroke too and my doctor approved me as a bone marrow donor for my brother. "
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