Adams H P, Kassell N F, Mazuz H
Stroke. 1984 Mar-Apr;15(2):371-5. doi: 10.1161/01.str.15.2.371.
Current and future improvements in treatment to prevent cerebral infarction among patients with transient ischemic attacks may reduce neurological morbidity but may not lead to a proportional improvement in life expectancy. Because the long-term primary cause of death in these patients is myocardial infarction, it is most likely that the most important way to prolong survival may be the vigorous investigation of their cardiac status and the treatment of their coronary artery disease, even if asymptomatic.
目前及未来在预防短暂性脑缺血发作患者发生脑梗死治疗方面的改进可能会降低神经功能发病率，但可能不会使预期寿命得到相应提高。因为这些患者的长期主要死因是心肌梗死，所以延长生存期最重要的方法很可能是积极检查他们的心脏状况并治疗其冠状动脉疾病，即使没有症状。
