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Adding clopidogrel to aspirin therapy reduces risk of second stroke

Adding a second drug to aspirin therapy reduced the risk of a second stroke in the weeks after Chinese patients had a minor ischemic (due to a clot) stroke or a transient ischemic attack (TIA), according ...

Cardiology created Feb 11, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Mini stroke symptoms quickly fade, but patients remain at risk

Each year, as many as 500,000 Americans experience mini strokes called transient ischemic attacks (TIAs).

Cardiology created Feb 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Smoking clouds the brain after stroke

A study of stroke patients from Southern Ontario found those who smoke have more difficulty with problem-solving and decision-making than non-smokers.

Cardiology created Oct 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Mini' stroke can cause major disability, may warrant clot-busters

A transient ischemic attack, TIA or a "mini stroke," can lead to serious disability, but is frequently deemed by doctors too mild to treat, according to a study in the American Heart Association journal Stroke.

Cardiology created Sep 13, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Women have a poorer quality of life after a stroke or mini stroke than men

Having a stroke or mini stroke has a much more profound effect on women than men when it comes to their quality of life, according to research published in the August issue of the Journal of Clinical Nursing.

Cardiology created Jul 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Effects of 'mini stroke' can shorten life expectancy

Having a transient ischemic attack (TIA), or "mini stroke," can reduce your life expectancy by 20 percent, according to a new study in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.

Cardiology created Nov 10, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hospital team significantly reduced risk of further vascular events after 'mini strokes'

Patients who had a transient ischaemic attack (TIA), sometimes referred to as a "mini stroke", were much less likely to experience further vascular events in the first year if their care was co-ordinated by a special hospital ...

Neuroscience created Oct 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

TARDIS trial seeks new dimension in stroke treatment

People who suffer from acute stroke or Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA, a mini stroke) could get better treatment in the future thanks to the expansion of a large clinical trial of a new combination of drugs led by researchers ...

Cardiology created Oct 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs can reduce the risk of stroke, but sometimes should be avoided

For many patients, cholesterol-lowering statin drugs can reduce the risk of strokes as well as heart attacks. But in a review article, Loyola University Health System neurologists caution that statins may not be appropriate ...

Medications created Aug 19, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0