Medical News: Post-TIA Ultrasound Identifies High Risk for Second Event - in Cardiovascular, Strokes from MedPage Today

By Crystal Phend, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Abnormal ultrasound findings after a transient ischemic attack may indicate high risk for future cardiovascular events, researchers found. Blockages in cranial or extracranial vessels predicted more than a fourfold excess risk of stroke, Suwad Sadikovic, of the Technical University in Munich, Germany, and colleagues reported online in BMC Medical Imaging. Read More