A 26-year-old patient with mirror-image dextrocardia and situs inversus experienced a transient ischemic attack. We suspected that a patent foramen ovale was the reason.
Xiaofei Jiang, Heng Zhang, Mingyang Qian
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Associations of inflammatory and hemostatic variables with the risk of recurrent stroke [PDF]
<p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> Several prospective studies have shown significant associations between plasma fibrinogen, viscosity, C-reactive protein (CRP), fibrin D-dimer, or tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) antigen and the risk
Lowe, G.D.O. +33 more
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Prior events predict cerebrovascular and coronary outcomes in the PROGRESS trial [PDF]
<p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> The relationship between baseline and recurrent vascular events may be important in the targeting of secondary prevention strategies. We examined the relationship between initial event and various types
C. Tzourio +24 more
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LONG-TERM CLINICAL OUTCOME IN NORMAL VOLUNTEERS AND PATIENTS WITH CEREBRAL TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACKS [PDF]
Detection and modification of the risk factors of stroke may be the most effective strategy for preventing its often irreversible consequences. A longitudinal prospective study was implemented to evaluate the effect of several risk factors on the course ...
J.Lotfi
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B vitamins in patients with recent transient ischaemic attack or stroke in the VITAmins TO Prevent Stroke (VITATOPS) trial:a randomised, double-blind, parallel, placebo-controlled trial [PDF]
Epidemiological studies suggest that raised plasma concentrations of total homocysteine might be a risk factor for major vascular events. Whether lowering total homocysteine with B vitamins prevents major vascular events in patients with previous stroke ...
Hankey, G.J. +37 more
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Causes of Transient Ischemic Attack and Ischemic Stroke [PDF]
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Rothwell, PM, Pendlebury, ST, Lau, GKK
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Headache in transient ischemic attacks [PDF]
Headache is a common feature in acute cerebrovascular disease but no studies have evaluated the prevalence of specific headache types in patients with transient ischemic attacks (TIA). The purpose of the present study was to analyze all headaches within the last year and the last week before TIA and at the time of TIA.Eligible patients with TIA (n ...
Elena R. Lebedeva +2 more
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Characteristics of patients with ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack. [PDF]
Characteristics of patients with ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack.
Lars Söderström (814607) +3 more
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Predictors of early cardiac morbidity and mortality after ischemic stroke [PDF]
<p><b>Background and Purpose:</b> In the first 3 months after acute ischemic stroke, 2% to 6% of patients die from cardiac causes. This may reflect preexisting cardiac disease, cardiac dysfunction related to the acute neurohumoral and ...
Lees, K.R. +5 more
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