Women Less Likely to Have Stroke in the Wake of TIA

SOURCE: MedPage Today

DATE: February 19, 2009

EXCERPT: "A transient ischemic attack may be a more benign event in women than men ..."   more

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Lichtman JH, Jones SB, Watanabe E, Allen NB, Wang Y, Howard VJ, Goldstein LB. Elderly Women Have Lower Rates of Stroke, Cardiovascular Events, and Mortality After Hospitalization for Transient Ischemic Attack. Stroke. 2009 Feb 19. [Epub ahead of print] .