Patients without obstructive stenosis in whom complicated carotid plaques are detected on MRI in the early days after an ischemic stroke or TIA are at increased risk for a recurrent cerebrovascular ...

Feb. 4, 2005 (New Orleans) -- Stroke survivors who discontinue aspirin prophylaxis have more than three times the risk of a repeat stroke within a month, according to Swiss investigators who presented ...

(Reuters Health) - People who've had a stroke can improve their blood pressure and reduce their risk of repeat strokes if they exercise, according to a new review of previous studies. "One of the ...

People who have had a stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA or mini-stroke) are at high risk for a second similar event or other serious medical problems for at least five years and need better ...