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What Are The Chances Of Another Stroke With History Of It?
Question: if you have has 1 XXXXXXX stroke what are the chances of having another
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
It depends on exact cause of stroke. Most people will suffer from another XXXXXXX stroke in future but it is hard to predict will real insult occur. if this person smoke,have high bp and sugar or high lipids,then stroke is likely to reoccur. Also,if there is carotid attery blockage then stroke will happen again very likely. so for such patients is advisable to do carotid ultrasound, and regulate those parameters that i ve mentioned above. Regards
hi and welcome to hcm
Detailed Answer:
It depends on exact cause of stroke. Most people will suffer from another XXXXXXX stroke in future but it is hard to predict will real insult occur. if this person smoke,have high bp and sugar or high lipids,then stroke is likely to reoccur. Also,if there is carotid attery blockage then stroke will happen again very likely. so for such patients is advisable to do carotid ultrasound, and regulate those parameters that i ve mentioned above. Regards
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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