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Transient ischemic attacks occurred in 75 patients and stroke in 29,while 132 had ischemic cardiac events.Five patients died from stroke and 59 from cardiac causes.Annual stroke rate was 1.3%in patients with carotid stenosis75%.Ipsilateral stroke rate was 2.5%in patients with>75%carotid stenosis.Annual cardiac event rate was 8.3%and death rate 6.5%in patients with severe carotid stenosis. Conclusions:With carotid stenosis75%,combined transient ischemic attack and stroke rate is 10.5%per year,with 75%of events ipsilateral to the stenosed artery. |
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