eighty-six patients with transient ischemic attacks ( tia ) or minor stroke from the carotid artery territory , examined in the extracranial carotid arteries by duplex ultrasound , were prospectively followed for 3 years to find out whether a higher degree of carotid stenosis in these patients might predict mortality and morbidity in myocardial infarction ( mi ) .
C0007787
transient ischemic attacks
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stroke