Journal article
The high risk of stroke immediately after transient ischemic attack
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The risk of stroke is elevated in the first 48 hours after TIA. Previous prognostic models suggest that diabetes mellitus, age, and clinical symptomatology predict stroke. The authors evaluated the magnitude of risk of stroke and predictors of stroke after TIA in an entire population over time.
METHODS: Administrative data from four different databases were used to define TIA and stroke for the entire province of Alberta for the …
Authors
Hill MD; Yiannakoulias N; Jeerakathil T; Tu JV; Svenson LW; Schopflocher DP
Journal
Neurology, Vol. 62, No. 11, pp. 2015–2020
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
June 8, 2004
DOI
10.1212/01.wnl.0000129482.70315.2f
ISSN
0028-3878
Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AgedAged, 80 and overAlbertaCross-Sectional StudiesDatabases, FactualDisease ProgressionDisease-Free SurvivalEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHumansIschemic Attack, TransientLife TablesMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionProportional Hazards ModelsRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsStrokeSurvival AnalysisTime Factors