Proportion (%) of patients considering diseases/conditions to be or not to be stroke/TIA risk factors. The conditions/diseases are presented according to the proportion of correct answers.

Many people who experience a transient ischemic attack will go on to have a stroke within 90 days. Here are the red flags.

Left atrial appendage occlusion vs continuation of oral anticoagulation therapy alone is linked to reduced ischemic stroke risk in select patients with nonvalvular AF.

People with conditions or habits such as high blood pressure, an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation, or smoking, ...

Transient ischemic attacks (TIAs), or 'mini-strokes,' are brief episodes where brain blood flow is temporarily blocked, leading to stroke-like symptom ...

Jeni Underhill didn't realise she was experiencing a mini-stroke until she had her second episode, and is now urging others ...

Dr Pathan says that following a TIA, treatment focuses on reducing the risk of a subsequent stroke by addressing both ...

Additionally, several risk factors contribute to cerebral ischemic stroke. Addressing these risk factors through lifestyle modifications and proper medical management is crucial in reducing the ...

Regular health check-ups, controlling risk factors like hypertension, smoking, and high cholesterol, and lifestyle changes can prevent strokes.

Gustavsberg Primary Health Care Centre (GPHCC) is a large primary health care unit serving the majority of the population of the municipality of Värmdö, Sweden, with approximately 35 000 ...