Day: 2 June 2020

After a person experiences a stroke or mini-stroke, the likelihood of having another is significant. This risk is highest early after the first stroke – in the first year, 15 times greater than for the general population. Due to this high early risk, the major focus of stroke-prevention efforts for stroke survivors has been to closely follow them to avoid complications within a 90-day period. Those without early complications are then typically discharged from specialist stroke-prevention services within six months