Association of Black Race With Early Recurrence After Minor Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack
Author(s) -
Hooman Kamel,
Cenai Zhang,
Dawn Kleindorfer,
Emily B. Levitan,
Virginia J. Howard,
George Howard,
Elsayed Z. Soliman,
S. Claiborne Johnston
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
jama neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.298
H-Index - 231
eISSN - 2168-6157
pISSN - 2168-6149
DOI - 10.1001/jamaneurol.2020.0010
Subject(s) - ischemic stroke , medicine , race (biology) , stroke (engine) , minor stroke , cardiology , transient (computer programming) , association (psychology) , ischemia , psychology , biology , computer science , mechanical engineering , engineering , botany , stenosis , psychotherapist , operating system
Stroke incidence is higher among black than white individuals in the United States. It is unclear whether black individuals have a higher risk of stroke recurrence after a minor ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA), a high-risk setting in which focused preventive efforts can be effective.
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