Predictors of long-term survival after spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage in southern Portugal: A retrospective study of a community representative population

- One out of four acute SICH survivors die within the first 2-years after stroke onset.
- There are manageable factors from the acute to the post-acute phase that increase the risk of long-term death.
- Stroke unit admission reduces the risk of long-term death.
- A large proportion of causes of long-term death are potentially preventable.