Trial Parameters
Brief Summary
The primary aim of the study is to derive and validate risk scores for vascular endpoints (recurrent stroke, myocardial infarction, and other complications of stroke) and for death following an incident stroke. For this purpose patients with an incident stroke will be followed for 36 months with additional assessments at 3, 12, 24 and 36 months.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years * Language: German * First ever acute ischemic stroke that occurred with stroke onset in the last 7 days * Written informed consent by patient prior to study participation * Willingness to participate in follow-up Exclusion Criteria: * Prior stroke (definition according to WHO criteria) * Patients presenting brain tumour or brain metastasis * Participation in an intervention- / AMG-study