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Effect of recurrent stroke on poor functional outcome in transient ischemic attack or minor stroke

First author:Anxin Wang,Lingyun Wu

Corresponding author:Yilong Wang

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2016-03-24

Published articles

Journal:International journal of stroke

Publication type: Original Contributions

IF(IF): 5.266

PMID: 27012273 Link To Pubmed Full text Download

Background And Purpose

As non-disabling ischemic events, transient ischemic attack and minor ischemic stroke portend a significant risk of disability or death.1 Among patients with nondisabling cerebral ischemic events, 10%–20%experienced recurrent stroke within 90 days, and approximately half of patients experiencing recurrent stroke become disabled or dead.2 However, the effect of recurrent stroke on poor functional outcome in TIA or minor stroke in China has not been examined.

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