Stroke may arise from a blood clot in the brain. The condition will usually require surgery to prevent any further damage. The surgery for blood clot in the brain may start from Php 300,000 and above.
Some patients may need to spend up to Php 900,000 depending on the complications and doctor’s fees. It will usually require surgery if the clot cannot be dissolved by medicines.
You can get a cheaper option using your health insurance or health cards. However, specialized public hospitals may also offer a cheap surgery with a price starting from Php 100,000 (procedure only).
Note that the exact amount will only become available upon the patient’s discharge. Included are hospital accommodation, doctors’ fees, medicines and operating room. Initial rehab services such as stroke therapy may be included.
After the surgery, the patient may still need to undergo several treatment procedures to recover. Patients who had strokes may need to modify their lifestyle and diet. Some may require physical therapy and occupational therapy sessions.
Symptoms of the Patient
Some people will have a severe headache that feels like poking or stabbing. It will also involve difficulty speaking or weakening of the body parts and loss of balance. These are all indicative of ischemic stroke due to blood clot.
Philhealth will always be useful when it comes to surgery. One may avail of a lower price rate of services by using Philhealth to reduce the total amount of expenditure.
Stroke incidence in the Philippines stands at 5.61% based on the journal report by Acta Medica Philippina of UP. Of this number, hypertension is identified as the main risk contributing to the condition. Blood clot can lead to stroke especially because it deprives brain parts of crucial oxygen, not to mention the increased pressure in the blood vessels due to hypertension.
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