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Lead
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
You may be eligible if
Because two distinct groups are participating subjects in FAR the I/E Criteria are described separately for each. The FAR Index Stroke Case represents the index subject with an identified stroke whose relatives will be considered for inclusion as a FAR Subject.
Any stroke patient, 35+, (ischemic or hemorrhagic) discharged alive and not in hospice care from any FAR hospital, and;
Patient living at discharge within the geography of recruitment for that FAR site, and;
With a pre-morbid Modified Rankin score of 0-1, and;
Patient and/or surrogate give consent to participate after an informed consent process.
Clinical transient ischemic attack (TIA) can be included if there is a computerized tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) lesion corresponding to the clinical syndrome at presentation.
Individuals \>/= age 18 who qualify as a biological offspring (child) or sibling (brother or sister) of the FAR Index Stroke Case;
Individual living within the geography of recruitment for that FAR Site;
Individuals willing to participate in a longitudinal risk factor management program and have at least one of the following risk factors: hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, excess body mass index, active smoking, atrial fibrillation, excess alcohol use, inactive lifestyle, or unhealthy diet.
Capable of participating in an informed consent process;
Agreement to participate in FAR procedures;
Individuals who in the opinion of the FAR Investigator can be involved in follow-up risk factor management;
You may not be if
TIA without a demonstrable lesion on CT or MRI;
Index stroke patients not anticipated to be discharged to the preplanned geography of recruitment for the site;
Patients with pre-morbid Modified Rankin Score of \>/=2.
Index stroke patients not surviving to hospital discharge;
Index stroke patients admitted to hospice care;
Individual deemed by the FAR Investigator to be incapable of participating in an informed consent process;
Potential FAR Index Stroke Case not anticipated to survive for 1 year due to neurological or general medical status (i.e., terminal cancer or heart disease).
Potential FAR Index Stroke Case who in the opinion of the site investigator cannot be involved in follow-up;
Inability or unwillingness of potential FAR Index Stroke Case to give written informed consent.
Inability or unwillingness of the potential FAR Subject to give written informed consent;
Individuals not anticipated to survive for 1 year due to neurological or general medical status (i.e., terminal cancer or heart disease);
Individuals who in the opinion of the FAR Investigator cannot be involved in follow-up risk factor management;
