Smoking should be minimized or, preferably, stopped. Treatment of TIA may prevent some strokes. A bruit, an abnormal sound heard with the stethoscope, may be heard over the carotid arteries of the neck. See Stroke . Medications to control blood cholesterol levels may be required.
Stroke is the third leading cause of death in developed countries.
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