What Are The Structures Of Cardiovascular
Health Encyclopedia: Stroke Diagnosis
Diagnosis
Preventing a major stroke in people who experience transient ischemic attacks or small strokes requires determining the source of such attacks. A complete blood count, chest x-ray, and electrocardiogram are usually performed. Discouragingly, a 2001 study reported that over 30% of patients with TIA who called their primary care doctor were neither evaluated nor sent to the hospital within the month after a first event.
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Chapter 3: How to Keep Going
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