February 1, 2012
Signs and symptoms of a ministroke or TIA
Goodyear Mayor Georgia Lord is expected to return to work this week after suffering a transient ischemic attack (TIA), often referred to as a ministroke, during a City Council meeting last week.…”TIAs may recur and each TIA increases the risk of a subsequent stroke,” wrote Dr. Jerry Swanson on MayoClinic.com. Arizona Family, by Catherine Holland, […]
Tags: Dr. Jerry Swanson, Georgia Lord, Goodyear Mayor, ministroke, TIA, transient ischemic attack
November 20, 2009
Stroke incidence related to PCI steady over 15 years
Mayo Clinic researchers are reporting that rates of stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) related to PCI at their institution have remained steady over the past 15 years, at around 0.39%. They interpret the results as good news. “Despite the fact that we’re dealing with an older, sicker population, with more complex disease, the […]
Tags: PCI, stroke, transient ischemic attack