When a blood clot blocks the blood flow to the brain, a person has an ischemic stroke. This type of stroke is also called a cerebral infarction or brain attack. During the stroke, the brain cannot receive new supplies of oxygen and other vital nutrients from the blood. Within minutes, starving brain cells die.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Fortis College (also Fortis Institute and Fortis College of Nursing in some locations) is a for-profit institution that was established in 1969 and is operated by Education Affiliates.
September, 2008 â FORTIS College campus in Salt Lake City was added shortly as our second FORTIS campus with the opening of our campus in Salt Lake City, UT. December, 2008 â FORTIS College campus in Norfolk became the third school to wear the FORTIS name, with the opening of the new facility in Norfolk, VA. Campus was formerly known as Virginia Career Institute in Virginia Beach.