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My 65 year old father had a minor subacute cerebral ischemia on the right side a week ago. what are the odds of him having another stroke?
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Depends: It depends in the cause. He needs a full evaluation for what caused the stroke and then get put on the appropriate therapy. He also needs to modify his risk factors like cholesterol, blood pressure, smoking, etc. This will then determine the risk of recurrence.
Answered 3/13/2018
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