Australia; International; NSW; VIC
After a minor stroke or a transient ischemic attack (a stroke-like event often referred to as a 'mini-stroke') your odds of having another stroke are higher for a decade, according to Australian research. The team collected previous studies looking at strokes following minor and mini-strokes with a follow-up period of at least a year, and combined the results. Looking at data from a total of 171,000 patients, the researchers say the risk of stroke after an initial incident was 5.9% in the next year, 12.8% within five years and 19.8% within 10 years. They say this means more needs to be done to try and prevent strokes in this group.
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About The Study: Patients who have had a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or minor stroke are at a persistently high risk of subsequent stroke. The findings from this study underscore the need for improving long-term stroke prevention measures in this patient group.
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