The high risk of stroke immediately after transient ischemic attack

D. Hill, Michael; Yiannakoulias, Nikolaos; Jeerakathil, Thomas; V. Tu, Jack; W. Svenson, Lawrence; Schopflocher, Donald

doi:10.1212/01.wnl.0000129482.70315.2f

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The high risk of stroke immediately after transient ischemic attack

Published in Neurology • Jun 8, 2004

Authors:

Michael D. Hill

Nikolaos Yiannakoulias

Thomas Jeerakathil

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The risk of stroke is elevated in the first 48 hours after TIA. Previous prognostic models suggest that diabetes mellitus, age, and clinical symptomatology predict stroke. The authors evaluated the magnitude of risk of stroke and predictors of stroke after TIA in an entire population ove...

Subject

Medicine

Stroke (engine)

Diabetes mellitus

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