The rate of ischemic stroke increased by 31% in five to 14-year-olds, from 3.2 strokes per 10, 000 hospital cases to 4.2 per 10, 000.

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It is also a potent risk factor for ischemic stroke, increasing the risk of stroke 5-fold and accounting for approximately 15% of all strokes nationally.

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This test measures the risk of ischemic stroke.

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Plaintiffs will have to pass through three gates, first providing evidence of a heart attack or ischemic stroke, proof they received at least 30 Vioxx pills, and evidence they took at least one of the pills within 14 days of injury.

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The PC T rial (Clinical Trial Comparing Percutaneous Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale Using the Amplatzer PFO Occluder with Medical Treatment in Patients with Cryptogenic Embolism) randomized 414 patients with PFO who had had an ischemic stroke, TIA, or a peripheral thromboembolic event to either medical therapy or PFO closure with the Amplatzer PFO Occluder.

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Seek emergency care if you experience any of the signs or symptoms of a transient ischemic attack or stroke.

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According to the Mayo Clinic website, the medical term for what is often called a mini-stroke is "transient ischemic attack, " and produces symptoms similar to a stroke but usually causes no permanent damage.

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At admission, women were older (74.2 percent of women were older than 75 years, compared with 61.4 percent of men) and had a higher CHADS2 (congestive heart failure, hypertension, age 75 years or older, diabetes mellitus, prior stroke or transient ischemic attack) score than men.

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