In recognition of the morbidity of recurrent brain ischemia, the aim of the present statement is to provide clinicians with evidence-based recommendations for the prevention of future stroke among survivors of ischemic stroke or TIA. 5 – 9 The estimated risk for an individual patient will be affected by specific characteristics of the event and the person, including age, event type, comorbid illness, and adherence to preventive therapy. 4 Recent clinical trials of patients with noncardioembolic ischemic stroke suggest the risk may be as low as 3%, but these data probably underestimate the community-based rate. 3 On average, the annual risk for future ischemic stroke after an initial ischemic stroke or TIA is ≈3% to 4%. 2 Although a TIA leaves no immediate impairment, affected individuals have a high risk for future ischemic events, particularly in the days and weeks immediately after symptom resolution. An additional large number of US adults, estimated at 240 000, will experience a transient ischemic attack (TIA). 1 The enormous morbidity of ischemic stroke is the result of interplay between the resulting neurological impairment, the emotional and social consequences of that impairment, and the high risk for recurrence. Customer Service and Ordering InformationĮach year in the United States, >690 000 adults experience an ischemic stroke.Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology.Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA).Circ: Cardiovascular Quality & Outcomes.Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology (ATVB).

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