Age in relation to comorbidity and outcome in patients with high-risk TIA or minor ischemic stroke: A Swedish national observational study.

Oskar FasthEva LesénPeter AppelrosBahman FarahmandJonatan HedbergPer LadenvallCarl MellströmSignild Åsberg

Published in: European stroke journal (2020)

While in theory representing a subset of patients with mild injury, our observational study highlights substantial use of health-care resources and high mortality rates among patients with high-risk TIA or minor ischemic stroke assumed eligible for DAPT.

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