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TIA Linked to Substantial Risk for Major Stroke Within a Week
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Title TIA Linked to Substantial Risk for Major Stroke Within a Week
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/566035?src=rss
Description A large systematic review shows that patients who experience a transient ischemic attack are at a substantially increased risk of having a major stroke within 1 week — a finding that, researchers say, warrants treating TIA as a medical emergency. Medscape Medical News
Category Articles > Emergency Medicine
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Date Nov 17, 2007
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