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A simple score can predict 2-day stroke risk after transient ischemic attack

Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine volume 4, pages 294–295 (2007)Cite this article

Johnston SC et al. (2007) Validation and refinement of scores to predict very early stroke risk after transient ischaemic attack. Lancet 369: 283–292

Patients presenting with transient ischemic attack (TIA) have a high risk of subsequent stroke, especially in the very short term. In this study, Johnston and co-workers have evaluated two existing scores, the California and ABCD scores, which are optimized to predict 90-day and 7-day risks of stroke after TIA, respectively. The authors then combined elements from these two scores to create a single scoring system optimized to predict 2-day risk of post-TIA stroke. The unified score was validated in several large, diverse cohorts.

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A simple score can predict 2-day stroke risk after transient ischemic attack. Nat Rev Cardiol 4, 294–295 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpcardio0865

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