Effects of 'mini stroke' can shorten life expectancy
Friday, November 11, 2011 - 00:30
in Health & Medicine
Having a transient ischemic attack (TIA), or "mini stroke," could lower your life expectancy, according to new research. Survival rates after TIA were 20 percent lower than expected nine years later, compared to the general population. The long-term effects of TIA were most serious for patients older than 65 and for patients with previous history of stroke and heart problems.