Plasma NOTCH3 and the risk of cardiovascular recurrence in patients with ischemic stroke.

Background: Ischemic stroke patients are more prone to developing another cardiovascular event.

Aim: This study aims to examine potential biological predispositions to cardiovascular recurrence in patients with ischemic stroke.

Design: Human and preclinical studies.

Long-term outcomes of ischaemic stroke patients with diabetes in a multi-ethnic cohort in Singapore.

Introduction: Diabetes increases the risk of ischaemic stroke especially among Asians. This study aims to investigate contemporaneous long-term cardiovascular outcomes of ischaemic stroke patients with diabetes in a multi-ethnic Asian cohort.

Methods: Consecutive patients with ischaemic stroke were recruited from the National University Hospital, Singapore.