Population
1,273 patients with ischemic stroke entered into the Stroke Data Bank
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
median 13 months
Authors
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Recurrence risk after ischemic stroke warrants intensified monitoring in high-risk patients; leaves open optimal secondary prevention strategies.
The 2-year cumulative stroke recurrence rate after ischemic infarction is 14.1%, with higher risk observed in patients with elevated blood pressure, abnormal initial CT, or diabetes mellitus.
Hier et al. (1991) studied this question.
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