It’s important to partner with your doctor to identify your own personal risk factors so they may be controlled long-term to reduce the risk of stroke or TIA. RELATED: Know the Signs: How to Spot ...

Other signs, such as sudden confusion, vision changes, or severe headaches, should also never be ignored. By being prepared ...

Oftentimes, people can experience what is commonly called a “mini stroke” or “warning ... Below, experts share the early ...

A mini-stroke, or transient ischemic attack (TIA), is a serious warning sign that should never be ignored. It happens when ...

The severity of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction affects risk for incident stroke and transient ischemic attack, as well as major bleeding.

Important nursing interventions include performing baseline and subsequent serial assessments of neurological status for any further signs ... recurrence of TIA or a developing stroke.

Eight years ago, at the age of 53, Jeff Miller woke up, got out of bed and fell to the floor. Although he was having trouble seeing, he managed to get down the stairs to the first floor of his ...

Strokes are a leading cause of death in the U.S., with nearly 800,000 people experiencing one every year. On average, a ...

Mini strokes, medically known as transient ischemic attacks (TIAs), serve as crucial warning signs for potential severe ... may indicate a TIA in progress. Vision changes, such as sudden blurring ...

If indicated, the patient will be scheduled for an MRI within 24 hours and/or an echocardiogram within 48 hours of the TIA clinic visit. Stroke nurses are available to reinforce lifestyle counseling ...

The present investigation is a secondary analysis addressing stroke presenting symptoms with a special regard to signs included in the FAST scheme. Results 4535 patients with transient ischaemic ...

Although it is crucial to keep using the previous WHO clinical definition of stroke (rapidly developing clinical signs of focal [or global] disturbance ... other than that of vascular origin) 14 and ...