TIA Facts
  • As many as 20% of patients who have a new stroke retrospectively report having prior TIAs
  • After a TIA, the annual risk of stroke is about 5%(2.3%-6.7%) for the first five years. The risk that such a patient will have a stroke, myocardial infarction, or die decreases to about 8% annually over the same period.
  • Risk of stroke is highest during the first month. About 15%-30% of subsequent strokes occur during the first month, and 40%-50% occur during the first year.