Heart Disease; Stroke Prevention; Elder Care; Diseases and Conditions; Stroke; Caregiving; Brain Injury; Disorders and Syndromes

People who survive an ischemic stroke are much more likely to develop major heart complications during the first month after their stroke, and, as a result, they also have an increased risk of death, heart attack or another stroke within…

Having a stroke or a transient ischemic attack (TIA), sometimes called a "mini-stroke," increases the risk for a stroke in the future. Identifying the cause of the stroke or TIA can lead to specific prevention strategies to reduce the risk…